ego
noun
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
egos
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pluralof ego.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The prosecutor said jurors had seen enough of "the egos, posing and posturing".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Absolutely, and the way it doesn’t get into my head is watching other comedians destroy their careers because of their big egos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Instead of discussing how Fury and Joshua match up, the conversation became about promoters, contractual clauses, competing egos and whether the fight would happen at all.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
When asked by Fortune about the risk of human extinction, Altman said: "We all have a tremendous amount of responsibility, and cannot let egos or incentives for profit or anything else get in the way."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
More was at stake, much more, than the throbbing egos of two ambitious statesmen vying for personal honor.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
