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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-love
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Posing on top of an antique vanity and inside a wooden cabinet, Bieber cycled through a parade of sheer lace, see-through mesh, and strappy designs in shades of red, black, pink, and cream.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Store liquids—such as lotion, makeup, perfumes, and skincare—on a tray to protect your vanity table or bathroom cabinet.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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His on-field poise and ego-free personality are a combination that will be an easy sell to an NFL locker room.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The ego, the hardness, the … callousness of anything that might be on the heart or the mind had literally just melted away.—
Kelsie Hoffman,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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