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lose oneself in

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  1. Become deeply absorbed or involved in, as in Doctors are notorious for losing themselves in their work. This expression alludes to becoming so absorbed as to forget oneself. [c. 1600]


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His own rendition, like so many of his films, is verdant and meditative, a vampire movie to lose oneself in, or at least to bathe in as you contemplate the story’s metaphysical layers.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2024

The effect is slightly disorienting in a good way, making it easy to lose oneself in the fields of Lagerfeldiana.

From New York Times May 4, 2023

There's so much to do, to concentrate on, to lose oneself in.

From The Guardian Jun. 16, 2013

Alternatively one could go to the in London, lose oneself in its un-crowded galleries and wallow in its exquisite collection of less celebrated Cezanne masterpieces.

From BBC May 21, 2013

It was not an easy matter to lose oneself in the two streets of Reykjavik; I had therefore no need to ask my way.

From A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Verne, Jules

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