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
Many related to the experience of seeing their younger selves with both admiration and secondhand embarrassment.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Unrecognisable during that run of defeats, Slot’s team suddenly look far more like their old selves.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
There are more of us telling stories, more of us wanting to see our full selves on screen.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Without temporal permanence, hallucinations inherited from their past selves are accepted as true, and can begin to compound.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
This new season promises to stay true to its roots of giving preschoolers fresh insights and teaching them to be their smartest, strongest, and kindest selves.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
Watch our natural selves in behind-the-scenes content, not just our serious stage presence.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
With a more complete team, the Ravens looked much more like their usual selves, romping to a 30-16 victory in which every facet of the team shone.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Anyway, the texting sequences in this film, with words popping up onscreen while the characters heatedly speak the dialogue in voice-over as their quiet physical selves calmly tap away on their phones, are amazing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Unrecognisable during that run of defeats, Slot’s team suddenly look far more like their old selves.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
There are more of us telling stories, more of us wanting to see our full selves on screen.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Without temporal permanence, hallucinations inherited from their past selves are accepted as true, and can begin to compound.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
This new season promises to stay true to its roots of giving preschoolers fresh insights and teaching them to be their smartest, strongest, and kindest selves.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
Watch our natural selves in behind-the-scenes content, not just our serious stage presence.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
With a more complete team, the Ravens looked much more like their usual selves, romping to a 30-16 victory in which every facet of the team shone.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Anyway, the texting sequences in this film, with words popping up onscreen while the characters heatedly speak the dialogue in voice-over as their quiet physical selves calmly tap away on their phones, are amazing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selves
Noun
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But, as Walken observes, there was strength in those natures that cemented the foundation of Anne and Jerry's relationships.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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In 2020, Lawrence celebrated her 30th birthday and received a sweet message from Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the media personalities.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Back when Lyft announced Women Connect, other alt-right personalities, including influencer Tomi Lahren, blasted the program.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their processes—which involved adjusting tones and colors, as well as doubling, elongating, or solarizing images—gave their photographs a sharp, often startling edge.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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Jurnee Smollett Smollett embraced autumnal tones, wearing the raspberry Max Mara cady bustier dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the hit show, their characters were often at odds, but offscreen, it's always been nothing but love between the two actors.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite the 2025 report (read it here) showing a slight uptick from last year’s 468 to 489 LGBTQ characters across all platforms, that number takes a major blow as more than 200 (41%) of those characters will not return, due to series cancellations, endings or limited series format.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Selves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selves. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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