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
See All Example Sentences for self-love
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-love
Noun
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On the surface, vanity PR may look good.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The report suggests there could also be other operating issues with the vehicle's DC/AC inverter, glove box light, vanity lights, dome lamps, alarm portion of the horn, rear defrost, or the USB charger.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are moments, of course, especially with characters like Ken (Tim Key), a middle manager with an outsized ego who routinely makes a mess of things, but tonally this is a very different show than its predecessor.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Children being raised in different homes can still have positive outcomes if both parents are willing to put their egos aside and do the self-work needed to show up as the healthy adults their kids deserve.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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In a sloppy game, the Eagles will take pride in the turnover differential — the Eagles forced one and did not turn the ball over.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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They’re all held back by different things – pride, fear, shame – but all of them, in one way or another, are eventually set free by the truth.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Self-love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-love. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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