as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
nurtured a self-love that was far greater than any affection she ever felt for another person
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Recent Examples of self-love
This last-minute pivot to self-love was jarring, yes.
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s a layer of self-love to the record, too.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Her songs discuss not only romantic love, but self-love and platonic love as well.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Think of this as a rebirth of self-love, magnetism, and confidence.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s a layer of self-love to the record, too.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Her songs discuss not only romantic love, but self-love and platonic love as well.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Think of this as a rebirth of self-love, magnetism, and confidence.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-love
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-love
Noun
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Further forward lies a galley, lobby, and an owner’s suite with an office, vanity, walk-in wardrobe, and en suite.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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The camera then panned to her vanity to reveal a Sephora bag — teasing her new holiday brand deal — knocked over with some items missing.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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That merely meant coach Brian Dutcher didn’t have to delicately parcel out playing time while massaging egos on his Mariana Trench-deep roster, and the bench shortened by circumstance delivered a 77-45 win powered by a pair of true freshmen and a typically frenetic defensive effort.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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With Venus in your career zone squaring Pluto in your sign, power struggles or clashes of ego could surface, especially if others project their expectations onto you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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For those who do know him, the optics are less about political pressure and more about simple, unadulterated pride.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 17-song record is composed of música jíbara, or Puerto Rican folk, a staple of the island’s musical and cultural traditions, and tackles themes of political resistance and cultural pride.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Self-love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-love. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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