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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In their revelatory attitudes and language, the spiralists appear to be ceding all manner of self-expression and introspection to their chatbots.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Eyewear has changed a lot in the last hundred years, expanding from its initial medical purpose to a key part of personal style and self-expression.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025
Regalia provide a form of self-expression, with the apparel representing the dancer's life, interests and family background, the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Then comes 11/11, and your planetary ruler Jupiter retrogrades into Cancer, in your sector of creativity, romance, and self-expression.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Eyewear has changed a lot in the last hundred years, expanding from its initial medical purpose to a key part of personal style and self-expression.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025
Regalia provide a form of self-expression, with the apparel representing the dancer's life, interests and family background, the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Then comes 11/11, and your planetary ruler Jupiter retrogrades into Cancer, in your sector of creativity, romance, and self-expression.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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