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
Kirabo is lucky, the witch insists, because the second self is the nature of the “first woman,” which most women no longer possess.
From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2020
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
And behind her, a second self, her stark shadow against the back wall of the garage — he saw that too.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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