present oneself
Example Sentences
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When I’d respond that wrinkles were the worries of the rich, she’d scold me and say one didn’t need money to present oneself with class.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024
Regardless of how they’re structured, or where they’re based, collectives present an affirmative act of identity formation, a statement of intention to present oneself in conjunction with others.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2021
Embassy officials were present for his arrest, which would be highly irregular, not least because the penalty for failing to present oneself to immigration authorities in Guatemala is a thirty-dollar fine but no jail time.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 19, 2018
The pressure of being constantly on display, having to present oneself in such a narrow, restricted way — it all strikes her as incredibly silly.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2012
John Jacks, M.P., was undoubtedly the social superior of Dr. Derwent; admitted to the house at Queen's Gate, one might surely with all confidence present oneself in Bryanston Square.
From The Crown of Life by Gissing, George
