selves

[selvz] / sɛlvz /

NOUN

being

Synonyms

STRONGEST

character ego identity individuality myself person personality

STRONG

egocentrism individual individualization narcissism personal psyche substantive

WEAK

identical oneself own proprium selfhood

Antonyms

WEAK

other

Example Sentences

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References to past selves and ghosts are a thread in many of her novels.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

And there’s one more person we can influence a whole lot, too: our future selves.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

We deserve to be our best selves as we navigate perimenopause and menopause.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Our younger selves might not approve, but our older selves know that’s how most people survive long enough in their careers to have a sequel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Will all the fulfilled heroes go back to their less altruistic selves?

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman