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vanity plates

British  

plural noun

  1. informal personalized car numberplates

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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

But he decided he was done with vanity plates.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2022

So instead of trophy pelts for All-Pros, single-digit jerseys look more like vanity plates.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2021

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

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2020