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
In the his section of the his-and-hers primary bathroom, a custom walnut vanity echoes the dark brown veining of the Italian marble on the floor and walls.
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Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2026
All is not only vanity; all is in vain.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
An old-time tent, replete with a vanity table and bench, stands in the center of the first reception room.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The one-story four-bedroom has an open plan, with oversize windows, high ceilings, wood-look tile flooring, a primary bath with two vanities and zigzag floors, an office, and a kitchen with quartz counters and stainless appliances.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
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Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2026
All is not only vanity; all is in vain.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
An old-time tent, replete with a vanity table and bench, stands in the center of the first reception room.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The one-story four-bedroom has an open plan, with oversize windows, high ceilings, wood-look tile flooring, a primary bath with two vanities and zigzag floors, an office, and a kitchen with quartz counters and stainless appliances.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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The deepest reason for this near-universal futility is that most of us remain imprisoned by the delusions of the ego, suffering from alternating cravings and revulsions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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This requires a different balancing of one's own ego, which in this context, is not self-confidence but the prioritizing of the collective outcome.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Signing Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, Mattias Samuelsson and Power to long-term deals is also a source of pride for Adams.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Three days later, on February 12, community members joined to raise the flag again, and to date, the pride flag to stands outside the monument, along with several more smaller flags adorning the area.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Think about the arrogance behind that.—
Jovani Patterson,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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But his temper and arrogance were equally unparalleled, constantly leading him to argue with authority figures, from referees to his own managers.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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