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
The home features two ovens, a two-sink vanity on the second floor and an outdoor deck.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The sale features another piece of recent history, a Louis Vuitton AmfAR vanity case designed by Sharon Stone, which carries an estimate of 8,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
With a nearly-perfect rating at Amazon, these popular roses add a hint of color to countertops or vanities.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The sale features another piece of recent history, a Louis Vuitton AmfAR vanity case designed by Sharon Stone, which carries an estimate of 8,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
With a nearly-perfect rating at Amazon, these popular roses add a hint of color to countertops or vanities.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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Both are ruggedly handsome, gruff and not short on ego.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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The best chief executives know that there’s no place for ego in determining when to go; what matters is what’s best for the institution.—
Kurt Strovink,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In her interview with Us Weekly, Rimes said the lifetime achievement that gives her the most pride is surviving the pitfalls of child stardom — noting that many others have died young.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Blue-Reds may not have much to fight for other than pride, though that's saying a lot considering it's been five years since the team last recorded a competitive win.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Still, Patel warns Gen Z that confidence can quickly morph into arrogance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Schmitt suffers a nervous breakdown after his arrogance (and Webber’s long leash on the residency program) leads to him killing a podcaster on the operating table and these two break up again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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