Synonyms

selves

American

[selvz] / sɛlvz /

noun

the plural of self.

selves British

/ sɛlvz /

noun

1. the plural of self
2. ( in combination )
  
  ourselves
  yourselves
  themselves

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He just gave them permission to be their true selves.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

References to past selves and ghosts are a thread in many of her novels.

From BBC • May 22, 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

I was not always stuck inside myself, or inside my selves.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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selves

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