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
As the next installation on the TRACK series, this book shines a light on those who steer the lives of young people toward their fullest selves daily.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
To be our best selves in the defence of the bravest people in the world.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs are currently 2-2, and the team is starting to look like its normal selves again after a rough start to the 2025 season.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite — or perhaps because of — their differences, these two women help each other wrangle the challenges around them to find a way forward, be their best selves, and fulfill their dreams.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
The couple's key ingredient is showing their authentic selves rather than polished, airbrushed versions of their life.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The one constant in Holland’s film is an unusual one for a biopic; the traditional approach being that each individual presents different facets of their true selves to different people.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
This helped foster productive conversations, with the goal of helping people be their best selves and live the values of the company.
—Michele Herlein, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
To have our full selves come out of the closets and into the fore?
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
To be our best selves in the defence of the bravest people in the world.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs are currently 2-2, and the team is starting to look like its normal selves again after a rough start to the 2025 season.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite — or perhaps because of — their differences, these two women help each other wrangle the challenges around them to find a way forward, be their best selves, and fulfill their dreams.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
The couple's key ingredient is showing their authentic selves rather than polished, airbrushed versions of their life.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The one constant in Holland’s film is an unusual one for a biopic; the traditional approach being that each individual presents different facets of their true selves to different people.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
This helped foster productive conversations, with the goal of helping people be their best selves and live the values of the company.
—Michele Herlein, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
To have our full selves come out of the closets and into the fore?
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selves
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The track seemed to play on Williams’ fandom for the music icon, while also drawing comparisons between their outspoken natures.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Spiders and humans are two different species—and different species have different natures.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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One of Fox’s most prominent sports media personalities may be leaving the company to start a new media venture.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Margo Price, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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This ensures our testing base spans different skin tones, genders, and dermatological conditions.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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For medium, mauve, berry, and rose tones are especially complementary.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Oct. 2025
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One of the best parts to it are the recollections from his Little Italy friends and relatives, many of whom served as inspiration for his sometimes unsavory characters.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pop Mart characters can usually be found on Amazon and StockX, and sometimes Walmart.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Selves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selves. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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