lose oneself

phrase

: to give all of one's attention or thought to something
He lost himself in his work.
a musician who completely loses herself in the music

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What results is a nuanced reevaluation of the complicated desire to lose oneself in a story. — Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025 To watch a period romance or pick up a novel is to lose oneself in a world of silk ball gowns and walled gardens. — Aj Willingham, CNN, 31 July 2022 What pleasure to cook for beloveds but not lose oneself in the process. — Cj Hauser, Bon Appétit, 6 July 2022 There is a grace in learning, like Noah, to lose oneself in stranger-Communities. — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021

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“Lose oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20oneself. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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