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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
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
The narration is also key to a playful yet rigorous literary conceit.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
But the inception, the initial conceit, was a joke of two guys who go on a trip.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Vance argued the first conceit of globalization — describing the interdependence of the world’s economies and services — was the assumption the U.S. would be able to separate the manufacturing of products from their design process.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As concerns about the White House escalate, ABC’s both side-ism comedy has faced more and more criticism for its centrist conceit.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
The narration is also key to a playful yet rigorous literary conceit.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
But the inception, the initial conceit, was a joke of two guys who go on a trip.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Vance argued the first conceit of globalization — describing the interdependence of the world’s economies and services — was the assumption the U.S. would be able to separate the manufacturing of products from their design process.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceit
Noun
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That last part is an apt metaphor for the city, which is on its sixth or 20th reinvention of itself, the days in which the Big Three auto companies created more than 470,000 jobs in the city and state of Michigan in the late ’70s are long gone.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Irrespective of its veracity, the story of Diana in drag at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern has been taken up as an illustration of her connection with the gay community and a metaphor for her own search for a family in which she felt truly accepted.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trust your intuition, but don’t let illusions cloud your judgment.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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In lieu of a pricey pieces, upholster a simple headboard and use the same fabric for the bed skirt to give the illusion of a completely custom bed frame for a fraction of the price.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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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
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There’s a closet and the bathroom has a double vanity with a black stone countertop.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Many theories have been floating around about what may have caused the rearranging with some guessing another stage and others imagining an extraordinary set design.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign sources taking over social media.—
Ernesto Verdeja,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Notes on Riley Quick, Henry Ford, as well as some top names for 2026 Concerning fantasy baseball 2025 performances from Roki Sasaki, Cody Bellinger and more Zack Meisel is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Cleveland Guardians and Major League Baseball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Plus, that veil of fantasy keeps things from getting too serious.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
30 Apr. 2025
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The leaders who earn trust today are those who anchor their work not in ego or optics, but in meaning—and who cultivate cultures that transform purpose into aligned, high-velocity execution.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Just like on Succession, the fragile egos, myopic intelligence, and delusional self-righteousness of these uber-wealthy nuts go haywire pretty quickly.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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Beyond horse racing, Calderone envisions FreeRacehorse.com as a solution to one of the most significant challenges facing streaming services and broadcast TV — extending the relationship with viewers beyond the big screen to smaller screens for continuous engagement.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Entering the 2024 college football season, some analysts envisioned him going top 10.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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However, LeSean McCoy's Philadelphia Eagles gave K.C. nightmares and celebrated their dreams that came tr... NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Otherwise, a ton of talented players got to achieve their dreams this weekend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Conceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceit. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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