- plural of self.
selves
Example Sentences
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The goal of mourning is to make that phrase true: The memory of the dead actually improves our physical lives and our moral selves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
To paraphrase stylist Bailey Rose Quiñones, they’re ready to shed old selves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
When they’re on screen, Panettiere and Trachtenberg shine through all the Disney conventions, their characters pointing back to their real selves.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
That connection to their younger selves is something they channel in their first stage appearance together at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, where Cumming is now artistic director.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Maybe we’re accumulating these new selves all the time.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
