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vanity

[van-i-tee] / ˈvÌn ɪ ti /


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Always perform low-impact exercises near something you can hold for support, such as a park bench or bathroom vanity.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Stephen Barton, the BAFTA-nominated British composer credited with “score preparation” on the album, noted that if classical fans think of the music as an actor’s vanity project, they should think again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Early is interested in the sickly vanity of eating disorders and conceptual femininity, and he explores the danger of these illnesses through a lens that is both uneasy and unique to his film.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

This dishonesty spoils the story and replicates the Bundists’ ideological vanity, minus their heroism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Ellis sits on my bed, and I sit on my vanity bench, where Frank just was.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Quartz is also a popular choice for bathroom vanities, shower walls and backsplash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

The luxe bathrooms boast marble vanities, soaking tubs, and glass-enclosed showers.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

Critics come in for harsher abuse, but Mr. Ireland spreads around his comical scorn about the vanities and hypocrisies of theater folk liberally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

The primary bathroom features elegant his-and-her vanities and a large glass shower.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026

She had always been his ultimate confidante, the person he could trust with his self-doubts, vanities, and overflowing opinions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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