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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Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
In most actors’ hands, Andy would be a silly character, particularly given the layers of makeup and prosthetics that go into capturing his youth-chasing vanity.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
My old vanity mirror at home was really large and took up a lot of space in my apartment, but this one is super easy to store in my drawer.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Soon, the dressing tables took on the appearance of an oversized bathroom vanity, covered in tubes, sprays, bottles, compacts, and palettes.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
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Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
In most actors’ hands, Andy would be a silly character, particularly given the layers of makeup and prosthetics that go into capturing his youth-chasing vanity.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
My old vanity mirror at home was really large and took up a lot of space in my apartment, but this one is super easy to store in my drawer.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Soon, the dressing tables took on the appearance of an oversized bathroom vanity, covered in tubes, sprays, bottles, compacts, and palettes.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
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The research around flow leaves no doubt that flow at least temporarily unseats the ego.Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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As the human ego grew, so did the desire for more territory—all this relates to imperialism.Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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The city's strong sense of local pride is evident in its culinary offerings, where chefs often source ingredients from nearby farms, fishmongers and purveyors.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Both schools represent the epitome of HBCU pride, and their upcoming showdown will remind the world of the impact that these institutions have on and off the court.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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The arrogance and self-importance are off the charts.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024
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My arrogance and chronic distraction has created wreckage.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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