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as in metaphor
an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something
the conceit that the crowd at the outdoor rock concert was a vast sea of people waving to the beat of the music
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as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
his dream of swimming in the Olympics is nothing more than a conceit
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as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
even though her novels are enormously popular, the writer is more prone to humility than to conceit
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day
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Recent Examples of conceit
Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Too bad for them, and for us, the series’ main plot conceit is indeed a mirage, a fake-out trick that crumbles upon closer inspection and isn’t developed enough.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The conceit is that given executives’ workload, time is precious and needs to be parsed out accordingly.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2025
The central banks claims its stress tests are a necessary look at how banks and financial institutions would weather a variety of economic calamities, but the conceit of such a belief is impressive.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Its conceit is straightforward, even frustratingly so.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Too bad for them, and for us, the series’ main plot conceit is indeed a mirage, a fake-out trick that crumbles upon closer inspection and isn’t developed enough.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The conceit is that given executives’ workload, time is precious and needs to be parsed out accordingly.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2025
The central banks claims its stress tests are a necessary look at how banks and financial institutions would weather a variety of economic calamities, but the conceit of such a belief is impressive.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceit
Noun
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There’s something about the craft elements in the artistry of filmmaking that allows for metaphor in a way that can relate stories and ideas.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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Through vivid metaphors, Dende paints a picture of unwavering devotion, comparing his connection to his partner to classic, inseparable duos.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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The wide front porch gives the illusion that the open-plan living and kitchen area extends past the exterior walls, through the (optional) all-glass double doors to the great outdoors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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The actress added square-toe boots and wore her blonde hair in a slicked style. 12 of 18 Alessandra Ambrosio For the Balenciaga Paris Fashion Week show, Alessandra Ambrosio opted for a navy blue sweater paired with illusion lingerie on the bottom.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tiny Solar Homes The bathroom is nearby and contains a shower, vanity sink, and a flushing toilet.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2025
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The resurgence of popular beauty looks of decades past comes at no surprise to those who grew up watching their mothers and grandmothers do their hair or paint their nails at their bathroom vanity.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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The guitar bolts and sweeping synths beg you to imagine Carti as some kind of shadow boss, levitating in the sky like SpongeBob going Goofy Goober mode.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2025
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Instead imagine your brain as a machine-learning model.—
Dalton Conley,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Surely Shirley reside in a breezy fantasy, one unsullied by grit or grime, one that wears its sweet disposition as a point of pride.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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Its packaging, a jewel-like blue bottle engraved with a golden lotus, looks like it was plucked from a fantasy apothecary in the night sky.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Managing egos is unavoidable, but having to manage someone’s ego right from the start is not a positive indicator of things to come.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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But how did egos not get in the way, especially after the seasons Prince and Conner had in 2023?—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It was envisioned by Frances Perkins during the Great Depression.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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Lake Havasu City, Arizona Anyone moving to Lake Havasu City for retirement likely envisions spending as much time as possible outside.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The sweetness of growing into a man whose dreams— like leaves or a bird’s nest— came to life.—
Henri Cole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Soraya excels in science and math, and dreams of becoming a doctor an accountant.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Conceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceit. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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