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
In the videos, women share their transformations in which their post-divorce selves are often fitter, with clearer skin and a new wardrobe.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Tribalists and traditionalists have controlled the terms of the battle, one by simplifying, the other by denying, the way privilege has shaped our compound selves.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Film industry titans like Polaroid and Kodak had shrunk dramatically from their heyday, becoming shells of their former selves.
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Rotem Rozental,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Wek's power, in other words, never came from assembling different selves for different rooms.
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Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
At this school, students learn to embrace their true selves through singing.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
To some degree, all grand city museums prod us to be our better selves.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
The stories need them but this is the case because dogs figure so powerfully in how literature and the visual arts imagine human interactions among themselves and with the gods who them-selves have dogs.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Recreational facilities like Parque Río Cristal, Coney Island in Miramar and Lenin Park, which once offered leisure opportunities for ordinary Cubans, have become shadows of their former selves.
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Sarah Moreno
june 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Tribalists and traditionalists have controlled the terms of the battle, one by simplifying, the other by denying, the way privilege has shaped our compound selves.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Film industry titans like Polaroid and Kodak had shrunk dramatically from their heyday, becoming shells of their former selves.
—
Rotem Rozental,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Wek's power, in other words, never came from assembling different selves for different rooms.
—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
At this school, students learn to embrace their true selves through singing.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
To some degree, all grand city museums prod us to be our better selves.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
The stories need them but this is the case because dogs figure so powerfully in how literature and the visual arts imagine human interactions among themselves and with the gods who them-selves have dogs.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Recreational facilities like Parque Río Cristal, Coney Island in Miramar and Lenin Park, which once offered leisure opportunities for ordinary Cubans, have become shadows of their former selves.
—
Sarah Moreno
june 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selves
Noun
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The fact is often interpreted as women wanting less risk than men because of women’s natures.
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These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
Noun
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Many Iranian hardliners, including conservative lawmakers and media personalities, have criticized the memorandum of understanding signed between Tehran and Washington.
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Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter.
Noun
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As summer lingers into autumn, the flower heads take on pink tones as the foliage turns a brilliant wine-red.
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The vibe of every room is prim and professional, with clean lines and neutral tones, creating spaces that would feel appropriate as the backdrop of a last-minute work Zoom, but not too rigid for the kick-off of a leisure trip.
Noun
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Most of the comedy lies in drawing out the characters’ ridiculous attempts to fit into crime movie archetypes — but more than once, this only draws attention to the film’s own failure to meet the standards of its genre.
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Which is exactly what everyone — meaning the characters in The Bear and those of us watching them — expected from this high-pressure dinner service following a day of challenges that, at least in Neil Fak’s mind, are borderline biblical.
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“Selves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selves. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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