- plural of self.
selves
Example Sentences
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As the authors firmly declare, food “is entwined with every aspect of life, integral to the biology of who we are and a vital constituent of our social selves: our identity, our culture.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
The original production had two younger actors looking forward to their older selves, but Cumming suggested to director Andrew Panton of Dundee Rep that he cast older actors who could play younger versions of themselves.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Our criminal records will always be searchable, so formerly incarcerated people have to be extremely careful of how we’re presenting our digital selves.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Our future selves wanted to make sure that we’d end up here,” I said, looking around the dark campus.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
