self-aggrandizement
Example Sentences
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But he adds that “wielding power and mining the force of the institution for self-aggrandizement weren’t unique to the Reagan White House.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024
He framed humor as an act of self-aggrandizement premised on the debasement of others.
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024
“When we aspire to be a leading power, this is not for self-aggrandizement, but to take on greater responsibility and make more contributions,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023
The film’s virtuosity is evident in every frame, but this is virtuosity without self-aggrandizement.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023
Though self-aggrandizement was de rigueur among the generalissimos of the time, he remained ever cautious.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
