selves

Example Sentences

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You’ve likely seen the Instagram reels of people showing off their ’90s selves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Likewise, consider investing your own hard-earned money where people invest in their selves, in becoming who they want to become, in flourishing as human beings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

With “Alpha,” she once again utilizes a coming-of-age narrative to probe the fragility and malleability of our physical selves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"She's effectively doing this as a favour because of our mutual friend," O'Neill said, and because Meghan supported "women trying to be their best selves".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

That they were old friends who had shared a childhood was now a barrier—they were embarrassed before their former selves.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan