find oneself

phrase

: to learn what one truly values and wants in life

He left school and traveled to Europe, saying that he wanted to find himself.

Examples of find oneself in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film asks questions, is complex and leaves room to find oneself, to tell people’s stories and to overcome problems. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026

To find oneself in just the right place at just the right time may be awe-inducing all by itself. — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024

This journey to find oneself, however, certainly sped up last year for Droney, who even returned to that same childhood basement to record a few vocals for his album. — Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 18 May 2021

So to find oneself here is pretty psychedelic, especially after this year. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2021

Rhymes for find oneself

• bookshelf
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