- plural of self.
selves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In the process of learning from past behaviors, we sometimes villainize our former selves.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“A Sad and Beautiful World” isn’t perfect either, but despite its background of urban destruction, it’s a quietly composed look at the fragile bond between two very different interior selves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Tribalists and traditionalists have controlled the terms of the battle, one by simplifying, the other by denying, the way privilege has shaped our compound selves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He just gave them permission to be their true selves.
From Salon ● May 26, 2026
Our real selves buried so deep in these imposter ones.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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