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selves

American  
[selvz] / sɛlvz /

noun

  1. the plural of self.

selves British  
/ sɛlvz /

noun

    1. the plural of self

    2. ( in combination )

      ourselves

      yourselves

      themselves
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He advises us to sculpt our work selves so that we show up as “sanitized, professional, and bright-side” versions of ourselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

No environment—especially not the one that enables us to pay our bills and keep a roof over our heads—deserves to suffer our whole selves.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re doing all this for our future selves, so you have to keep a face on that.”

From MarketWatch

As Noah reads to Allie, their younger selves emerge on stage to enact the depicted scenes.

From Los Angeles Times

We can lead with empathy, and collectively decide with clarity what is attainable, what is necessary and how best to pursue our better selves.

From Los Angeles Times

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