vainglorious
adjective
vain·glo·ri·ous
ˌvān-ˈglȯr-ē-əs 
vaingloriously
adverb
vaingloriousness
noun
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a vainglorious woman who always insists on being the center of attention
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Daemon, Viserys’s vainglorious younger brother, had married his niece in part as a way to strengthen his own bid for the throne, and Alicent had pushed for the ascension of her immature firstborn, Aegon.
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Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Debuting March 3, the six-part realpolitik satire, created and executive produced by Succession alum Will Tracy, sees Oscar and Emmy winner Winslet return to HBO in an often hilarious role as the vainglorious Elena.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Boyle plays Booth as both vainglorious and self-pitying.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Having become frivolous, vainglorious, and suicidal, the Republican Party is on the verge of super-gluing itself to its risible liability of a perma-candidate for the eighth year in a row.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
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Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Debuting March 3, the six-part realpolitik satire, created and executive produced by Succession alum Will Tracy, sees Oscar and Emmy winner Winslet return to HBO in an often hilarious role as the vainglorious Elena.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Boyle plays Booth as both vainglorious and self-pitying.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Having become frivolous, vainglorious, and suicidal, the Republican Party is on the verge of super-gluing itself to its risible liability of a perma-candidate for the eighth year in a row.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Vainglorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vainglorious. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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vainglorious
adjective
vain·glo·ri·ous
(ˈ)vān-ˈglōr-ē-əs
-ˈglȯr-
: being vain and boastful : showing vainglory
vaingloriously
adverb
vaingloriousness
noun
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