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
During our conversation, Lilleaas’ candor and lack of vanity are striking.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The ample bathroom sports a double vanity and a free-standing soaking tub, while there are two separate closets for couples or a single fashionista.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
High ceilings and too-small vanities can also make a bathroom feel less welcoming to use.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Californians don’t prioritize vanity projects over wildfire prevention.
—Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The ample bathroom sports a double vanity and a free-standing soaking tub, while there are two separate closets for couples or a single fashionista.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
High ceilings and too-small vanities can also make a bathroom feel less welcoming to use.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Californians don’t prioritize vanity projects over wildfire prevention.
—Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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His on-field poise and ego-free personality are a combination that will be an easy sell to an NFL locker room.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The ego, the hardness, the … callousness of anything that might be on the heart or the mind had literally just melted away.—
Kelsie Hoffman,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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For those who do know him, the optics are less about political pressure and more about simple, unadulterated pride.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 17-song record is composed of música jíbara, or Puerto Rican folk, a staple of the island’s musical and cultural traditions, and tackles themes of political resistance and cultural pride.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a post dripping with arrogance, Lynch dished out demeaning nicknames for her recent opponents.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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