self-expression
noun
self-ex·pres·sion
ˌself-ik-ˈspre-shən 
: the expression of one's own personality : assertion of one's individual traits
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Uranus in Gemini is electrifying your fifth house of romance, creativity, pleasure and self-expression, while the North Node activates your second house of money, values and self-worth.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Designers have traded the exclusively minimalist mood of recent summers for options that encourage self-expression.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 June 2026
Karaoke is about self-expression, not funny voices.
—John Hodgman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Humor, art, romance, or self-expression may land better when people understand the intention behind it.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-expression
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“Self-expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-expression. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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