one's true/real self
noun
: the type of person one really is
She showed her true/real self in that emergency.
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In the event's aftermath, the main characters find their lives intertwined in unexpected ways and explore the complex push and pull between the shackles of cultural expectations and being one's real self.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Players drops on Netflix on Valentine's Day, just in time to spark a conversation about love, relationships and embracing one's true self.
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Cora's transgender childhood exemplifies the beauty of embracing one's true self.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Players drops on Netflix on Valentine's Day, just in time to spark a conversation about love, relationships and embracing one's true self.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Cora's transgender childhood exemplifies the beauty of embracing one's true self.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
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“One's true/real self.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%27s%20true%2Freal%20self. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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