as in nature
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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as in solid
having or consisting of a single color
a self-red rose of a shade that hasn't been seen before
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Recent Examples of self
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Berg has been here before, in terms of cinematic postmortems that acknowledge shadow selves while accentuating the positive, with her 2015 film Janis: Little Girl Blue.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013
An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.
—Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
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Noun
In other words, the Ali that takes over for a while is the embodiment of his worst self.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Berg has been here before, in terms of cinematic postmortems that acknowledge shadow selves while accentuating the positive, with her 2015 film Janis: Little Girl Blue.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013
An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.
—Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self
Noun
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Their ultimate goal is to inspire students to take care of the planet, get outdoors, and appreciate the beauty of nature.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Due to the age of the child and the nature of the investigation, no further details are being released, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For his next attempt, Stephon Castle nabbed a solid hammer slam off an alley-oop look.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Many of them can do a solid imitation of the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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His impact on the field was undeniable, and his personality off the field was infectious.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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My personality is colorful enough without tartans; let the suit merely contain it.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Matching the mood of the evening, many guests opted to wear darker and neutral tones—though that didn’t preclude them from dynamic fashion moments.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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MoffettNathanson downgrades Roblox to sell from neutral The firm says Roblox shares have run too far too fast.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As Season 4 got underway, Williams started sitting in on production meetings, tone meetings, concept meetings, and asking questions.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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The tone set by head coach Andy Reid and enforced by locker room leaders like Mahomes, Kelce and defensive tackle Chris Jones has made the Super Bowl the standard in Kansas City.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The painting is monochrome—blacks, grays, white—and the perspective intentionally distorted.—
Megan Marshall,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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The resort's monochrome, minimalist villas are inspired by the white and blue Cycladic design aesthetic.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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McConnell impressed first-team staff during Liverpool’s 2023 pre-season tour of Singapore with his character, attitude in training and ability to listen and absorb information.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The film sees smart characters scheme and connive among one another to find a way to win.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Self.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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