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vanity

[van-i-tee] / ˈvæn ɪ ti /


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"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

Meanwhile, in May 2021, Murrell spent £3,192 on a black tea set and vanity bureau designed by leather maker Frank Smythson – which holds a royal warrant to provide stationery for the Duke of Edinburgh.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

His daughter says the 57-year-old also has a touch of vanity, insisting on visiting Korean barbers whom he believed styled his hair the best.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The primary bathroom features a dual vanity, a glass-enclosed shower, and a large soaking tub.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

My poetry was all vanity, the gathering around me of the accoutrements of an inner life.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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