express oneself
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“To put on a Rick Owens sequined cowl or knee-high leather stocking boots is to express oneself in a language not everyone understands.”
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
The punks rejected majoritarian culture and the constraints it attempted to impose, advocating instead for an individualism that included the freedom to express oneself without compromise.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
Freedom of expression is “a cornerstone of Danish democracy, and the freedom to express oneself is a central value in Danish society,” Hummelgaard said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2023
Korean society's perception of body ink has changed, and increasingly tattoos have become much more common and considered an artistic and creative way to express oneself.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2022
It is impossible to express oneself in any other way so clearly and pithily.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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