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
Director Kip Williams, the former director of the Sydney Theatre Company who brought the play from Australia to the West End and finally to New York, retrofits Oscar Wilde’s 1890 classic of vanity and decadence to a 2025 mindset and visual style.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
Saint Laurent’s Gaby vanity bag and Miu Miu’s suede pouch nabbed the No. 4 and No. 5 spots respectively.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
There’s a closet and the bathroom has a double vanity with a black stone countertop.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The bathroom, meanwhile, is accessed by a pocket sliding door and includes a shower, vanity sink, and a flushing toilet that can be upgrade to a composting model.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
Saint Laurent’s Gaby vanity bag and Miu Miu’s suede pouch nabbed the No. 4 and No. 5 spots respectively.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
There’s a closet and the bathroom has a double vanity with a black stone countertop.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The bathroom, meanwhile, is accessed by a pocket sliding door and includes a shower, vanity sink, and a flushing toilet that can be upgrade to a composting model.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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My coat and my ego were a bit tarnished as my husband rushed to help me up.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Also, any shred of ego one has left after a lifetime of motherhood and being a caregiver/support person will get completely zeroed out while milling around a bunch of athletes.—
Denise Snodell,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The crowd erupted in applause, the Chicago Tribune reported, as a wave of pride swept over the city’s Catholic community.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Hudson has been vocal about her pride in her family and their New England fisherman roots.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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The Knicks have pulled it off by being resilient, near perfect in spurts and with the help of arrogance from the opponent.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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