vanity fair
noun
often capitalized V&F
: a scene or place characterized by frivolity and ostentation
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Not the magazine, but vanity fair, the idea of it.
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Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 24 Aug. 2020
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Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 24 Aug. 2020
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“Vanity fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanity%20fair. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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