selves

noun

Definition of selvesnext
plural of self
as in natures
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others some believe that it's only in times of great stress that a person's true self is revealed

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Recent Examples of selves Certain men have reportedly watched CCTV footage of their stupefied selves inexplicably helping their robbers gut their apartments of possessions. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 The article posits that true relationship mastery begins with self-mastery, enabling leaders to show up as their best selves. — Nancy MacKay, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Participants make vision boards out of magazine clippings and shoe boxes, write letters to their future selves etched in marker. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The Air sign never hides from their passions and true selves. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Fall is fast approaching, but the Red Sox look like their spring selves again in the worst way. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 Foree and other friends said Terry was supportive, nonjudgmental and pushed them to be their best selves. — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026 Knock around inside the boundaries of their familiar selves, hit their familiar marks? — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 Throughout the third season, viewers witness Jackie and Cole navigate not only their evolving relationship and heartbreaking breakup but also their struggles with their pasts and their journey to rediscover their true selves. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selves
  1. natures
  2. personalities
  3. tones
  4. characters
Noun
  • Create characters built around lifepaths, natures, clan traits, and merits.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • The fact is often interpreted as women wanting less risk than men because of women’s natures.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of natures
Noun
  • Their clear ideological viewpoints, brands, and the willingness of most of their personalities to stick around have insulated networks like Fox News and MS NOW from the sharp decline in viewership eating away at much of the rest of cable television.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the enneagram, there are nine different personalities, or types.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • As sunlight filters through Earth’s atmosphere before reaching the lunar surface, blue light is scattered away while red wavelengths continue onward, bathing the moon in pinkish, copper and crimson tones.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • All muted metallics, but spanning blue, yellow, orange, green, and classic silver tones.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tones
Noun
  • The need for characters like this to maintain and strengthen bonds between what happens on the pitch, in the stands, online and everywhere in between cannot be overstated.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart and Shawkat have a fun and amiable vibe together, even if their characters aren’t immediately in focus.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of characters

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