vanity
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Human civilizations across the ages have understood this to be an important lesson, which is how gold became the go-to cautionary symbol for greed, vanity, and the hollow existence to which they lead.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The primary suite also boasts a stunning—and very large—ensuite bathroom with a huge soaking tub, double sinks, a vanity space, and a huge walk-in shower.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Officers did find a custom wooden library, a robotic lawnmower, a bathroom "vanity unit", a kitchen unit for the boiler and fitted mats at Sturgeon and Murrell's home.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
"Then you have to prop it up with junior artistes, which is an additional expenditure besides catering, electricity, vanity vans and bouncers."
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
“It’s the most remarkable thing I’ve ever heard,” Reynie said, equally impressed by Mr. Curtain’s remarkable vanity.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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The other bathrooms also boast glass-enclosed showers and dual marble vanities.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
James Madison felt the ambitions and vanities of men must be countered and balanced through conscious governmental structures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
The master bathroom is the epitome of elegance as it boasts marble countertop vanities, a large soaking tub, and a glass-enclosed shower.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
He “has mystical tendencies, no common sense, and a Wagnerian taste for heroics and death. He was born loaded with vanities and has developed megalomania as his final decoration.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
Most of the stores carrying things for men are still open; it’s just the ones dealing in w'hat they call vanities that have been shut down.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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