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Recent Examples of self-composed In concert, Ochoa mixes traditional and self-composed son cubano numbers with boleros, guarachas and tangos. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-composed
Adjective
  • The speech was met with interruptions from hecklers, prompting Kennedy to remain composed and even express gratitude for the lessons learned from such interactions.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The resort’s composed, perfectionist manager who returned to Japan after years in New York’s hospitality industry.
    Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Three Palestinians in Gaza told Reuters early on Monday afternoon that there had been calm since midday, with no sound of drones or warplanes.
    James Mackenzie, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • In a moment when the joyously plural expressions of being American are funnelled down to a single dominant script, the careful, considered, globally-oriented, calm Leo XIV is unlikely to fulfil the aspirations of MAGA loyalists to a showdown, a culture war or an open conflict.
    Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • By the next afternoon, the art crowd had decamped and Hydra returned to its serene summer pace, with other low-key art sites revealing themselves like sculptural rocks at low tide.
    Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
  • Waldorf Astoria Orlando Set amid a lush nature preserve and conveniently just minutes from Walt Disney World, Four-Star Waldorf Astoria Orlando offers a serene counterpoint to the region’s theme park frenzy.
    Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • The story will chronicle the events of May 15, 1970, when Mississippi police opened fire outside dormitories at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University), killing two unarmed students and injuring 12 others, during a peaceful protest against racial injustice.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 May 2025
  • Bajwa was more inclined to look for a peaceful resolution with India over Kashmir and other issues.
    Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • Some visitors bring their collected shells, sea glass, and bits of beach fodder.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
  • Warhol is one of the most collected artists in the Emirates and the car offered collectors a fresh reframe the icon.
    Grace Banks, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Click here to see all the photos of the tranquil New York getaway.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
  • The saga of this allegedly civilized periodical seemed about as tranquil as a Viking smithy.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025

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“Self-composed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-composed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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