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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Long associated with counter-cultural experimentation and artistic self-expression, the festival also attracts attention for its more notorious aspects.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
For Black women especially, nails have long been a form of self-expression.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
With Mercury hyper-focusing on your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, your creative projects and romantic affairs are under the spotlight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Research found Millennials and Gen Z — now 40% of luxury consumers — value self-expression over status, and that emotional resonance and identity now outweigh logos.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
For Black women especially, nails have long been a form of self-expression.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
With Mercury hyper-focusing on your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, your creative projects and romantic affairs are under the spotlight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Research found Millennials and Gen Z — now 40% of luxury consumers — value self-expression over status, and that emotional resonance and identity now outweigh logos.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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