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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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But McVay and general manager Les Snead were not their typically ebullient selves when discussing Simpson during their Thursday night news conference.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“It will increase costs and increase the burden on others to organize their selves and accelerate the tendency toward regional supply chains.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Saturday was a return to their reserved selves when, really, you wanted to see the warriors of November, or at least a version of them.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Likewise, consider investing your own hard-earned money where people invest in their selves, in becoming who they want to become, in flourishing as human beings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“Yeah man. Heah we nelly kill our fool selves runnin’ way from danger and him lay up dere and sleep and float on off!

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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