as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
nurtured a self-love that was far greater than any affection she ever felt for another person
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Recent Examples of self-love
These themes will seem familiar to fans of shows like Schitt’s Creek: acceptance, self-love, the peculiarities of a small town, feeling seen, finding community.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The resultant climax is actually real here — there’s no condensed milk substitute in sight — but Mitchell’s explicit moment of self-love isn’t just included for shock value.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Filled with self-love and motivation, the small calendar easily fits onto desks and nightstands.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
The Grammy Award winner posted to Instagram another celebratory video in October, following the separation announcement, of herself wearing a wedding dress in the name of self-love.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The resultant climax is actually real here — there’s no condensed milk substitute in sight — but Mitchell’s explicit moment of self-love isn’t just included for shock value.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Filled with self-love and motivation, the small calendar easily fits onto desks and nightstands.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
The Grammy Award winner posted to Instagram another celebratory video in October, following the separation announcement, of herself wearing a wedding dress in the name of self-love.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-love
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The bathroom itself looks a lot like its counterpart and has a shower, a small vanity sink, and a flushing toilet, as well as some more storage.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Here, garland drapes over each medicine cabinet and fills a small bowl on the vanity top, adding punches of color and festivity without being too literal.Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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The mentors who called you out, the lessons that battered your ego.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to America and is commissioned by an industrialist (Guy Pearce) to build a community center, while trying to bring his wife (Felicity Jones) over from Europe and weathering his own ego and vices.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Word quickly got out that Michigan Central itself was such a magnificent source of Motor City pride that the rich, powerful and famous came to walk its hallowed halls.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Panama’s management of the canal The canal is a point of national pride in Panama, as well as a major driver of its economy.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Self-love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-love. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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