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
How has your journey to self-love and acceptance changed your creative process?
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Lyanne Natividad, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Despite her recent weight loss, Williams boasts that the one thing that’s remained the same is her confidence and self-love.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Each crystal helped with different things, like creativity and self-love.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
Locals can learn more about the importance of self-care, self-esteem and self-love when the free Selfish Fair returns for a second time this summer to Pacific Beach.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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Lyanne Natividad, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Despite her recent weight loss, Williams boasts that the one thing that’s remained the same is her confidence and self-love.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Each crystal helped with different things, like creativity and self-love.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
Locals can learn more about the importance of self-care, self-esteem and self-love when the free Selfish Fair returns for a second time this summer to Pacific Beach.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-love
Noun
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There was no vanity in her, which is what Fran McDormand had.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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The homeowner’s suite, comprising a large bedroom, a sitting/dressing room, lots of closet space, and a bathroom with marble vanities, spills onto a deck overlooking the yard.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to his clever punchlines that carry zero sting, the biggest names in TV can leave the ceremony with unbruised egos.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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This wasn’t a choice that should have been left to an individual’s ego, an individual’s ambition.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
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As if back in character, Colfer sported a massive smile, while O'Malley pointed his finger at Colfer in pride with a poker face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have a few rounds of Guinness pulled with pride, maybe a scotch sour.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Self-love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-love. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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