vanity
Example Sentences
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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
"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
The more you watched Liverpool before he broke a leg while scoring a goal in a victory at Tottenham Hotspur in December, the more he resembled the most expensive vanity purchase in Liverpool history.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
I’d also be lying if I said there wasn’t some vanity involved.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
I walked straight past the tub to the vanity sink and grabbed the bottle of shampoo and held it out to her.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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