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vanity plates

British  

plural noun

  1. informal personalized car numberplates

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Reporters spotted him outside loading his belongings into the back of a Mustang convertible with vanity plates “ART WAR.”

From Salon Apr. 22, 2026

A DOT attorney said at a March court hearing that Transportation Secretary Nicole Majeski had talked about getting rid of all vanity plates.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

His name is emblazoned on the New York vanity plates, front and back.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2022

She points to vanity plates as proof of her theory — the vowels are always missing, but the meaning is still clear.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2022

Such a narcissist That in prison he’ll only Print vanity plates.

From Washington Post Oct. 8, 2020

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