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Meanings of vainglorious in English
Synonyms
Examples for "big"
Examples for "big"
1
We still have big water issues following the Havelock North water crisis.
2
No idea what half those big words mean but, yes, good point.
3
The paper sheds new light on a big issue for technology companies.
4
The big question now is: Can Quora really hope to answer everything?
5
New firms offering 'big data' solutions to bond traders continue to emerge.
1
The Aztecs' lead swelled to as many as 23 points after intermission.
2
Luce's heart swelled at the prospect of getting home to her family.
3
The evening breeze gently swelled the waves in the gulf of Cariaco.
4
He swelled out in it as a bird does in the sun.
5
The power swelled inside us, melting between us in long sweet strands.
Usage of vainglorious in English
1
The superiority assumed by these vainglorious swaggerers was, in general, tacitly admitted.
2
The vainglorious Trump felt he was the second coming of Ronald Reagan.
3
This usually topped off with a vainglorious, and necessary, dash of ego.
4
He stared a while at the bronze effigy surmounting that vainglorious column.
5
But the Scotsman, unseen by the vainglorious half-caste, shook his head fiercely.
6
When we reached London we found no idle boasting, no vainglorious jingoism.
7
They sent Sterling Hopkins, a vainglorious, witless, overzealous wight, to rearrest Maloney.
8
And Candle had been alone, poor thing-alonebut for that vainglorious Goose.
9
They made no vainglorious claims to the original authorship of ideas.
10
I'm afraid you'll have to endure my vainglorious chatter just a while longer.
11
He had told Tullis of his vainglorious defence in the antechamber.
12
The patience of the sensitive and vainglorious hero was worn out.
13
Nor was the vainglorious Frenchman content with the reality of power.
14
Zeus and his kind are vainglorious and desire the stability of their command.
15
You must forthwith abandon forever your vainglorious and senseless scheme of universal conquest.
16
Of the pursuit he has given us a somewhat vainglorious description.
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Vainglorious through the time
Vainglorious across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common