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Which mythological figure symbolizes vanity?

vanity

[van-i-tee] / ˈvÌn ɪ ti /


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The primary suite opens onto a private patio overlooking the surrounding landscape, while the spa-inspired bathroom features a double vanity, soaking tub, and an oversized glass shower.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The payoff is a vanity project like no other, except maybe Saddam Hussein’s commissioned Victory Arch of swords in Baghdad, or Kim Il Sung’s North Korean Mansu Hill Grand Monument.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Jones points out a hidden closet for suitcases, a Hollywood-level makeup vanity and the hotel’s line of custom citrus-scented bath products from the perfumer Lyn Harris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

“Indeed I had. What will you think of my vanity? I believed you to be wishing, expecting my addresses.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Preacher Bamm is too busy throwing his daughter’s vanities out into the yard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The bathrooms boast large soaking tubs and chic vanities.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The other bathrooms also boast glass-enclosed showers and dual marble vanities.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

He “has mystical tendencies, no common sense, and a Wagnerian taste for heroics and death. He was born loaded with vanities and has developed megalomania as his final decoration.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

In this school Alba learned to eat boiled vegetables and burnt rice, to withstand the freezing courtyard, sing hymns, and give up worldly vanities except those in the realm of sports.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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