vanity plate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vanity plate
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Jobs loomed so large over Apple that one staffer owned a car with the vanity plate “WWSJD”: What Would Steve Jobs Do?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
In Delaware, no vanity plate can be issued if it is “considered to be obscene” by DMV officials.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
Most just knew him as the hermit-like guy with a briefcase and a vanity plate that read “KAPEESH,” a quirk that led some to refer to him as “mafia dude.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
A red sports car with the vanity plate “FASTER” roared up.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
A DMV rarely issues a vanity plate only to take it back.
From Fox News ● Jan. 20, 2020
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