vanity plates
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
Since then, courts in California, Maryland, Rhode Island and Tennessee have ruled that alphanumeric text on vanity plates is private speech, while Hawaii and Indiana courts have said it is government speech.
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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