How to Use self-love in a Sentence

self-love

noun
  • Of course self-love won’t solve all of this.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 11 June 2026
  • Would a dose of self-love help soften the pain?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a layer of self-love to the record, too.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The book is a journey from self-love to self-hate.
    — Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
  • This last-minute pivot to self-love was jarring, yes.
    — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
  • A little self-love is in order!
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Indulge in some self-love and let your robot friend take care of the mess.
    — PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Even the smallest acts of self-love and self-care make an impact on our lives.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
  • But sometimes, even through the fun-house lens, small truths, like love or self-love, can be glimpsed.
    — Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The process of honest reflection is a great act of self-love.
    — Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
  • All eyes are on you, so take charge of your goals, refresh your look and embrace more self-love.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In any event, self-love means saying yes to more adventure.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Yeah, those comments about, uh, self-love were just the beginning.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 May 2024
  • Though rooted in self-love, these trends can blur the line between care and consumerism.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
  • That said, the pursuit of self-love should not be stressful or too serious.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Topics like confidence and self-love are discussed in the short film.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
  • To act on that self-love, Momoa has to treat himself every once in a while.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • That’s why Ungerleider calls planning a form of self-love.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Yet like his other duds, it’s marked by a kind of hermetic mischievous self-love.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2023
  • Think of this as a rebirth of self-love, magnetism, and confidence.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Putting self-love before the needs of one’s partner is the narcissist’s way.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • That’s the root of narcissism, not self-love but fake perfection.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Your objective is to gain respect and master the art of self-love and giving back.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The best cure to the moodiness and frustrations that occur at this time is self-love.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • So part of my evolution in many ways is self-affirmation and self-love.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
  • We must be anchored in a solid space of self-love in order to let someone else into our lives.
    — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Selena Gomez is talking about her self-love journey over the past few years!
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Pregnancy taught Lauren Alaina a thing or two about self-love.
    — Daniela Avila, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The collection is made for sharing or sneaking a few self-love treats for yourself.
    — Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 10 Feb. 2026
  • That same day, Venus goes direct in your self-love and identity sector.
    — Colin Bedell, Them., 3 Apr. 2025

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