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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Recent Examples of vanity
Sequestered down a hallway is the primary bedroom, which flows to a bath equipped with dual vanities and a relaxing soaking tub tucked away next to a shower.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Her walls, bed frame, rug, desk and chairs are all white, while her vanity and nightstand are both completely mirrored.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The bathroom itself looks a lot like its counterpart and has a shower, a small vanity sink, and a flushing toilet, as well as some more storage.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
Here, garland drapes over each medicine cabinet and fills a small bowl on the vanity top, adding punches of color and festivity without being too literal.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Her walls, bed frame, rug, desk and chairs are all white, while her vanity and nightstand are both completely mirrored.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The bathroom itself looks a lot like its counterpart and has a shower, a small vanity sink, and a flushing toilet, as well as some more storage.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
Here, garland drapes over each medicine cabinet and fills a small bowl on the vanity top, adding punches of color and festivity without being too literal.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
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The mentors who called you out, the lessons that battered your ego.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to America and is commissioned by an industrialist (Guy Pearce) to build a community center, while trying to bring his wife (Felicity Jones) over from Europe and weathering his own ego and vices.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Word quickly got out that Michigan Central itself was such a magnificent source of Motor City pride that the rich, powerful and famous came to walk its hallowed halls.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Panama’s management of the canal The canal is a point of national pride in Panama, as well as a major driver of its economy.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kudos are also due Christian Probst as a prince without a drop of royal arrogance.Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
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Barack Obama came across to his foes as the principle of arrogance.Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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