vanity

Example Sentences

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"All the money the council has wasted over the last seven years and the £300,000 they are now committing to spending is part of a vanity project," O'Donovan said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Like the grit in the oyster, there’s a solid core of truth inside the vanity of wild price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Esperanza makes an altar on the vanity and prepares the space for chanting, a prayer meeting but more unapologetic, ritualistic and communal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Now, that same disruption is hitting the vanity sector.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

Marlena sits at her vanity, her arms folded and legs crossed.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen