as in ego
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
an all-consuming vanity that made him hunger for constant praise from others
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Recent Examples of vanity
Bathrooms in guestrooms were also renovated with larger closets, vanities, showers and tubs.
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Samuel O’Neal 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Two sitting areas, plus a Nespresso machine and minifridge gave the space a residential feel; the bathroom’s heated floors, double-sink vanity, and zellige-style tiles were additional high-end touches.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The master bathroom is as big as as (small) bedroom with a jacuzzi tub, large shower and vanity table.
—Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
There was a similar dynamic in the sixties and seventies Zen movements—a deep vanity, really.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
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Samuel O’Neal 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Two sitting areas, plus a Nespresso machine and minifridge gave the space a residential feel; the bathroom’s heated floors, double-sink vanity, and zellige-style tiles were additional high-end touches.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The master bathroom is as big as as (small) bedroom with a jacuzzi tub, large shower and vanity table.
—Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
There was a similar dynamic in the sixties and seventies Zen movements—a deep vanity, really.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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But all options should be considered, using our adult egos.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Participants are urged to restrain harmful speech, dishonesty, anger and ego.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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On the men’s side, Zuccarello takes pride in his country’s 19-year streak of appearing at the World Championships, and two Norwegians — Brandsegg-Nygård (Detroit) and Stian Solberg (Anaheim) — were drafted in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Now, Bogaerts, who still keeps tabs on his old team, watches clips of Rafaela being a human highlight reel at his old stomping grounds with pride.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Raised on a strict diet of toughness and discipline by his father, Dean arrives with undeniable talent – and an arrogance that quickly earns him enemies.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Things moved about at the top with a little more arrogance and zip but at the bottom was the ever-moving present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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