vanity
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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 â 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 â 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 â Aug. 8, 2026
Ms. Winger, a celebrated movie actor and three-time Oscar nominee, has always been refreshingly free of vanity; perhaps here she takes the virtue a little too far.
From The Wall Street Journal â Jul. 23, 2026
Add to that, vanity and coquettishness and there’s no question about it: she’s a thoroughly despicable person.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
The bathrooms boast large soaking tubs and chic vanities.
From MarketWatch â Jul. 28, 2026
The design consultant refurnished the floors, relit the rooms and replaced the vanities.
From The Wall Street Journal â Apr. 30, 2026
The luxe bathrooms boast marble vanities, soaking tubs, and glass-enclosed showers.
From MarketWatch â Apr. 20, 2026
James Madison felt the ambitions and vanities of men must be countered and balanced through conscious governmental structures.
From The Wall Street Journal â Apr. 2, 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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