as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
if amour propre is a virtue, then this actress's memoirs are among the greatest declarations of love ever written
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Recent Examples of amour propre
But Edna soon became a case study in exorbitant amour propre, lampooning suburban pretensions, political correctness and the cult of celebrity, and acquiring a damehood along the way.
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Margalit Fox, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2023
White is Smart Lite without the emotional volatility and ever-present amour propre.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022
But Britain, its amour propre stung at losing such a treasure, halted its export and raised money to keep it in the country.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
As Joe Biden has frankly noted, Mrs. Biden sought the Dr. honorific to rebuild her amour propre.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 16 Dec. 2020
Underneath its gleaming promise of public scholarship, Wikipedia is a community that teems with its own authorities and cognoscenti, with all the high-handedness, Byzantine bylaws, and amour propre of any cultural institution on 5th Avenue.
—Benjamin Wofford, Wired, 2 Nov. 2020
Fundamental to Chinese amour propre is the belief that the language is too difficult for foreigners, who will never master its complete set of characters.
—Peter Neville-Hadley, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
There is no such thing as private satisfaction of amour propre.
—David Lay Williams, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2017
Concessions at this stage would damage national amour propre to an unacceptable degree.
—Patrick N. Theros, Time, 26 July 2017
Margalit Fox, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2023
White is Smart Lite without the emotional volatility and ever-present amour propre.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022
But Britain, its amour propre stung at losing such a treasure, halted its export and raised money to keep it in the country.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
As Joe Biden has frankly noted, Mrs. Biden sought the Dr. honorific to rebuild her amour propre.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 16 Dec. 2020
Underneath its gleaming promise of public scholarship, Wikipedia is a community that teems with its own authorities and cognoscenti, with all the high-handedness, Byzantine bylaws, and amour propre of any cultural institution on 5th Avenue.
—Benjamin Wofford, Wired, 2 Nov. 2020
Fundamental to Chinese amour propre is the belief that the language is too difficult for foreigners, who will never master its complete set of characters.
—Peter Neville-Hadley, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
There is no such thing as private satisfaction of amour propre.
—David Lay Williams, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2017
Concessions at this stage would damage national amour propre to an unacceptable degree.
—Patrick N. Theros, Time, 26 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amour propre
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Shrugging off physical vanity and even declining to correct strangers on their nonbinary pronouns, Gibson retreats from identity in the face of an all-consuming and transformative illness.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Whether the room is used for overlapping daily routines or as a space to rest and relax, popular features include separate vanities, dual sinks, and showers with multiple showerheads and plenty of space for two people.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
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Over the past fifty years, the job of Lorne Michaels, the show’s creator, has been to make the stars look good, and to corral the egos and talents on his staff in order to get the program on the air, live.—
Susan Morrison,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Meghan McCain slams Meghan Markle's new 'out of touch' TV show: 'Do something to help people instead of your ego' Production delays in an industry still recovering from the 2023 SAG-WGA strikes are only the tip of the iceberg.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Individuals can take pride in smaller achievements, knowing that their contribution is bringing us closer to the end goal.—
Farzana Abdulhusein,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The claim sparked backlash from officials and social media users in across the country, with many asserting that Rutherford's groundbreaking work is a source of national pride.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s Comments About The Panama Canal Trump remarked that the United States should regain control of the Panama Canal, a statement that evoked arrogance and colonialism in the past.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The historical 'attitude' (arrogance) in his acting has fueled MAGA, and his endorsements of Trump are undeniably overbearing and irrational.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Amour propre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amour%20propre. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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