selves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He just gave them permission to be their true selves.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
Just as musical reveries reveal our secret selves, they also point to what we share with others.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
And there’s one more person we can influence a whole lot, too: our future selves.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
We deserve to be our best selves as we navigate perimenopause and menopause.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Wid any and everybody in uh passle pushin’ and shovin’ wid they no-manners selves?
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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