self
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The wonderful “Barbara Forever” is a testament to the true boldness of putting one’s self out there, noting what it feels like and not keeping it to yourself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Virgil van Dijk: Usual unruffled self in the face of some frantic Ipswich Town attacking.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
According to state prosecutors, Castro falsely claimed that Sosa-Celis and another man had attacked an ICE agent with a broom and shovel, and that he had simply acted in self defense.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
While appearing to be her effervescent self, she was also more supported physically than usual, assisted to the podium.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
This is something out of my control, a decision I can’t make, and I have pinned my whole self to it working out okay.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
To paraphrase stylist Bailey Rose Quiñones, they’re ready to shed old selves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
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
They take chances onstage that reveal their inner selves.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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