second self
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of second self
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Mr Davies said that Ms Beal introduced a "second self" in the journals, who she called Tulip 22, "who is capable of wholly different and darker conduct than her public persona of committed teacher."
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024
For him, the operation is a means of creating a grief-free second self.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
In time, Jollett finds that music provides a healthier opportunity to create a second self.
From Washington Post ● May 29, 2020
Sarah Koenig was both the first great star and first great character of a fledgling medium, an amateur PI who became her listeners’ second self.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2019
The peculiar cross-plays of sentiment were noticed by everybody—the King against his second self, and Gareth against his own brothers.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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