self-realization

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Recent Examples of self-realization But the director maintains a strong level of realistic tension, sticking to Camille’s side as the boy takes plenty of blows but dishes out plenty as well, jabbing his way towards a form of self-realization. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 With suspense and self-realizations, this book will have readers lose track of time and space. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025 Stream Dance Spa - Santa Fe, New Mexico Stream Dance Spa at Bishop's Lodge in Santa Fe, New Mexico, offers a serene retreat that concentrates on spiritual well-being for travelers seeking tranquility, self-realization and connection. Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 As the story unfolds, viewers are drawn into the world of creativity and introspection, witnessing the journey towards self-realization and fulfillment of aspirations, all while navigating the intricate dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-realization
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Noun
  • Set to shoot next year, the series follows Weaving as Alan Armstrong — a brilliant but disgraced lawyer who’s forced to represent a dog on death row, setting him on an unexpected path toward redemption and self-discovery.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Based on the characters from Adventure Time, the series is set in the land of Ooo and follows the alternate universe versions of Finn and Jake on a multiverse-hopping journey towards self-discovery.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And increasingly, women are choosing solitude and self-fulfillment over unsatisfying relationships.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Founders have a wide range of personal reasons for making the pivot, from seeking self-fulfillment to meeting a strategic need in their next chapter.
    Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Finding one last meditation on the beauty of Majorca, head to Palma’s western outskirts by car to visit the Fundació Miró Mallorca, a museum on the property where the 20th-century Spanish painter Joan Miró lived and worked during the final years of his life.
    Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Clearly, Scorsese has used therapy, meditation, and other tools to keep his frenetic life on a calmer track.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In undergoing the complex journey of self-exploration, Panic!
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This year has been a bit of self-exploration.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Through sharp wit and deep introspection, Wood reveals the wisdom he’s gathered—from knowing when to hold your tongue to learning how to channel anger into purpose.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Several of those clips include discussions of and then appearances by young Amy and young Ben, a natural catalyst for Ben’s own introspection.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The latest exhibit at Marquette's free Haggerty Museum of Art combines abstract pieces and spiritual contemplation.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This is coming after a period of rest, contemplation, and confusion about where your life is headed.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In a moment of rare institutional self-reflection, Powell conceded that the Fed kept its balance sheet expansion going too long during the pandemic.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Learn about yourself And third, do some self-reflection and get to know all of the parts of yourself.
    Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What Happens Next There would seem to be little hope for a more civil political discourse, despite the soul-searching and appeals on both sides, especially in the run-up to next year’s midterms.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • As Polly excavates the darkest parts of herself, the film can’t string together a build to match the depths of her soul-searching.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Self-realization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-realization. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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