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
When a devastating cancer diagnosis forces them back together, all three gather in Sheva’s childhood home, where they are confronted — quite literally — by their younger selves.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Unlike prerecorded videos, live streams allow creators to showcase their authentic selves.
—Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
The Chiefs staggered throughout the campaign and looked like a husk of their usual, dominant selves.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2026
When a devastating cancer diagnosis forces them back together, all three gather in Sheva’s childhood home, where they are confronted — quite literally — by their younger selves.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Showing their real selves is the best thing Kid Sistr can do.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The challenges are meant to test their public persona against their real selves and how their differing personalities clash.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The sequence left us pondering our pet cats and, for good measure, our worst selves.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Unlike prerecorded videos, live streams allow creators to showcase their authentic selves.
—Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
The Chiefs staggered throughout the campaign and looked like a husk of their usual, dominant selves.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2026
When a devastating cancer diagnosis forces them back together, all three gather in Sheva’s childhood home, where they are confronted — quite literally — by their younger selves.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Showing their real selves is the best thing Kid Sistr can do.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The challenges are meant to test their public persona against their real selves and how their differing personalities clash.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The sequence left us pondering our pet cats and, for good measure, our worst selves.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selves
Noun
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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.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Last month, a Los Angeles jury found social media giants Meta and Google failed to warn children about the addictive natures of their platforms.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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While challenges to Putin’s rule are still few and far between, the discontent in Russian society — from online personalities with large social media followings to normally robotic-like supporters in the Russian political system — is beginning to bubble up.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
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Their personas were their personalities.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
Noun
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For example, cedar and redwood create a stunning visual appeal with their warm red and orange tones.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
13 May 2026
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The dulcet tones of that thick Irish accent are perfectly intelligible over the phone, THR puts to him.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Similar to Chinese citizen ID numbers, each robot will receive a unique identification code with 11 additional characters.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Plopsaland Belgium Worlds of fun for the younger set await in this theme park centered around the characters from Studio 100, a Belgian media company that creates children’s television programs.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Selves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selves. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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