self-portrait
noun
a portrait of oneself done by oneself.
self-portraits
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pluralof self-portrait.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Over four decades, his nearly 100 self-portraits constitute an extraordinary autobiography of the artist’s evolving physiognomy and philosophy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Last year, one of Kahlo’s self-portraits sold at auction in New York for $55 million — a record for a woman and a Latin American artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
And at Althuis Hofland Fine Arts, Kazakh artist Waldemar Zimbelmann offers viewers a slinky series of self-portraits in which the artist twists, spins and transforms himself in a series of highly textured guises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
It’s a dazzling assembly of portraits and self-portraits, scenes of everyday life, and the occasional religious or mythological theme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
He buys a mirror, one good enough to use for self-portraits, because models are hard to hire, even in Arles.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
