selves

Definition of selvesnext
plural of self

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of selves This philosophy redefines luxury, prioritizing experiences that genuinely enrich lives and help guests reconnect with their authentic selves. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Maybe Tutu Atwell or Jalen Tolbert will find their past selves? Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 Players, understandably, want to save their best selves for games that matter. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Readers become less willing to choose books that do not fit the identities their shelves, feeds, or public selves have already established. Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 However, since reaching proper adulthood at the end of the last decade, the Menzingers have struggled to adapt their storytelling to their thirtysomething selves. Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 In a clearing in the forest, his younger selves sit at a long table with the abbott, who is wearing the final boss of season three’s awful wigs. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Our current system, which is optimized for engagement, is not a neutral public square that helps people express their authentic selves. Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 Film industry titans like Polaroid and Kodak had shrunk dramatically from their heyday, becoming shells of their former selves. Rotem Rozental, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selves
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
Noun
  • Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on popular personalities and retro revivals.
    , FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • OpenAI shelled out some serious cash to host about 30 internet personalities at a luxury resort called Wildflower Farms in upstate New York over the weekend.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Just below, the most ambiguous passage of the work refuses legibility altogether, blending the whites and grays of the child’s shirt with the tones of her fingers and the blue fabric of the chair behind them.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The flames that burst from each copper pipe aren’t responsible for generating the organ’s tones.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Stajmiger spends time in the makeup chair before slipping into Beetlejuice's signature costume, completing the transformation from actor to one of Broadway's most recognizable characters.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The series’ pilot, co-written by show creators Ellis and Ryan Murphy, does an admirable job of introducing the characters and their fraught dynamics along with the threat of a murderer known only as the Trawler.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Selves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selves. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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