express itself/themselves
idiom
of feelings
: to become known or seen as the result of a particular action
His rage and frustration expressed themselves as/in/through temper tantrums.
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Many express themselves through special interest or personalized license plates.
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Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
This class is designed to aid the students to work collaboratively, creatively to express themselves in a unique, fun way.
—Lauren-Kennedy Brown, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
Swear words can act as social glue and play meaningful roles in how people communicate, connect and express themselves – both in person, and online.
—CNN Money, 15 June 2025
The attendees looked at murals and talked about art and were given sheets of paper on which to express themselves pictorially.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
This class is designed to aid the students to work collaboratively, creatively to express themselves in a unique, fun way.
—Lauren-Kennedy Brown, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
Swear words can act as social glue and play meaningful roles in how people communicate, connect and express themselves – both in person, and online.
—CNN Money, 15 June 2025
The attendees looked at murals and talked about art and were given sheets of paper on which to express themselves pictorially.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for express itself/themselves
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“Express itself/themselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/express%20itself%2Fthemselves. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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