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
This is pretty luxurious and, as mentioned, has a separate shower and a freestanding bathtub, along with a vanity sink and a composting toilet.
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Adam Williams
april 01, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
The best of the best includes a solid marble bathtub and a throwback vanity with modern guts.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, listing a taller height is an exercise in vanity.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the aforementioned vanity?
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vanity
Adam Williams
april 01, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
The best of the best includes a solid marble bathtub and a throwback vanity with modern guts.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, listing a taller height is an exercise in vanity.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the aforementioned vanity?
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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Drop your ego, keep the accountability, and focus on improvement.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a curiosity divested of ego.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kendra, for Joseph, for the whole family, wake up and repent of their pride, their feeling of the world is against them, get things right in their family.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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If festive pride persists, it is no longer connected to a country, empire, culture, or race, but the unique traditions of individual municipalities, pitted against one another in fierce but friendly, sportsmanlike rivalries.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More accurately, these failings are arrogance and incompetence.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Listen to Martyr Khamenei's words on why Islamic governments and nations must stand united and fight the US arrogance in the region.—
Steven Stalinsky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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