selves

noun

Definition of selvesnext
plural of self
as in natures
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others some believe that it's only in times of great stress that a person's true self is revealed

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Recent Examples of selves For more than a decade, Potts has operated Top Speed Strength and Conditioning, focused on pushing athletes to be their fastest and most athletic selves through power and speed training. — Pj Green october 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 At a time when other industrial neighborhoods like Williamsburg and Long Island City were being remade into shinier, more generic versions of their former selves, Gowanus still felt mysterious and full of possibility. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 And his relatives in turn gave notes to the actors playing their younger selves and were encouraged to interrogate Ba as his coming-of-age story was dramatized. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 This time, after being four outs from stealing Game 1 before faltering, then pulling off an epic Game 2 win, the Phillies reverted to their worst selves in Game 3. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Workplace culture increasingly encourages leaders to be authentic and bring their whole selves to work. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Seydoux is arresting, especially as David discovers that occupying a woman’s body means being perceived—and desired—differently; Schneider is equally compelling as the film’s game of selves grows more labyrinthine. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 The nonverbal interplay between selves that is so important in human therapy was palpably absent. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 The Milk Carton Kids, comprised of Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, were their typical sardonic selves as returning hosts, but had some serious thoughts about AI, and Americana music as the antithesis of it. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selves
  1. natures
  2. personalities
  3. tones
  4. characters
Noun
  • Dark matter and dark energy, also not yet directly observed, together are the source of the vast majority of energy in the universe, but their physical natures are unknown.
    — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Create characters built around lifepaths, natures, clan traits, and merits.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of natures
Noun
  • The story is told from the perspective of infant twins with divergent personalities—Rose is unguardedly buoyant, whereas Marigold is watchful and introspective.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But there is so much more to these characters than their surface personalities.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • Nordic drama is still often associated internationally with crime, darker tones and a certain visual restraint.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Designed by notable furniture and interior designer Yabu Pushelberg (whose projects also include JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo), rooms are awash in warm gray tones and feature upholstered linen beds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tones
Noun
  • Are the rest of the characters going to pick up the slack in trauma now that Owen and Teddy are gone?
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Potential applications include voice assistants and interactive characters.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of characters

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“Selves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selves. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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