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
Showing emotional expression, self-love, and compassion towards yourself can guide kids to do the same.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Their bond forces Johan to confront his biases and his struggle with self-love in Mathias Broe’s bold debut from Sundance.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Afterall, your beauty routine should grow with you—just like confidence, wisdom, and self-love.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The findings of the Frontiers in Psychology study showed that when examined alongside self-love and pro-socialness, nature connectedness correlated with both.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Their bond forces Johan to confront his biases and his struggle with self-love in Mathias Broe’s bold debut from Sundance.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Afterall, your beauty routine should grow with you—just like confidence, wisdom, and self-love.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The findings of the Frontiers in Psychology study showed that when examined alongside self-love and pro-socialness, nature connectedness correlated with both.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-love
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-love
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Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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This means cleaning your toilet, vanity countertops, and scrubbing the shower door and tiles.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Powers is really a one-time star quarterback Russ Holliday who bowed out of the game in disgrace following an incident where his oversized ego over-engaged with a fan.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Well, there are 8 billion people in the world and some of them have very strong egos and some are very rich.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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From chemistry to caring Ramirez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, known for its silver mines, agriculture, and strong cultural pride.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Christene Chadwick Moss, the first African-American female board president of Fort Worth ISD, said that, as principal, Benton dedicated herself to enhancing Dunbar’s environment and fostering a strong sense of pride and community — even when people doubted if a woman could do the job.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Self-love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-love. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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