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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
Photo : Simon Berlyn The primary bath’s dual vanities bookend a makeup area.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
After the volunteers slink back to Paddy’s, the most shiftless person on campus will once again be Principal Coleman (Janelle James), whose ineptitude and vanity don’t prevent her from advocating for the students from time to time.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
Focus on validation over vanity to build scalable growth and a product people actually need.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Shrugging off physical vanity and even declining to correct strangers on their nonbinary pronouns, Gibson retreats from identity in the face of an all-consuming and transformative illness.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
After the volunteers slink back to Paddy’s, the most shiftless person on campus will once again be Principal Coleman (Janelle James), whose ineptitude and vanity don’t prevent her from advocating for the students from time to time.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
Focus on validation over vanity to build scalable growth and a product people actually need.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Shrugging off physical vanity and even declining to correct strangers on their nonbinary pronouns, Gibson retreats from identity in the face of an all-consuming and transformative illness.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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On a team like this, with so many weapons and so many talented players, there is no room for ego.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Films follows Bradley Mack (Sutherland), a Hollywood action star with a bloated ego, who is blindsided when his iconic action franchise is abruptly canceled.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s a mutual respect that exists on both sides and there’s also a tremendous amount of pride.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Time to play politics First, our governor, senators and congressional representatives who express such pride in our university system need to stand up and defend it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The guy the American masses met in 2009 had already worked out a sound, approaching the sad-robot pop of Ye’s 808s & Heartbreak from the chilly arrogance of boardroom Jay. Hip-hop heads didn’t always respect the swing of the pendulum, though.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sheer arrogance, headed straight for the trash can, unopened.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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