- plural of self.
selves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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A red letter box near the office entrance allows members to write messages to their future selves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Is the collective pronoun meant to be a proxy for her private and public selves?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The original production had two younger actors looking forward to their older selves, but Cumming suggested to director Andrew Panton of Dundee Rep that he cast older actors who could play younger versions of themselves.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Our criminal records will always be searchable, so formerly incarcerated people have to be extremely careful of how we’re presenting our digital selves.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 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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