ego trip

Example Sentences

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But this adventure in Seoul is simply an ego trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

This is not an ego trip by the judge.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

His stance of principled opposition would be exposed as the sheer ego trip it has been all along.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2023

Far from being a nostalgic ego trip, though, Lapine’s book is astonishingly frank about the show’s troubles and his own shortcomings.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021

“The only real benefit of being famous is being recognized by head waiters and getting good tables at restaurants. The rest is part ego trip and part inconvenience.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2020