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
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Which Cleaning Equipment To Clean Most cleaning equipment doesn't clean itself, and even for those with a self-cleaning function, manual care is still necessary.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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
Tom Hanks got a clearer picture of his younger self while making his new film Here.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Which Cleaning Equipment To Clean Most cleaning equipment doesn't clean itself, and even for those with a self-cleaning function, manual care is still necessary.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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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Reserva de la Familia is its most personal cuvée, its great ambassador in the world of brut natures.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps the most impressive features of this tiny home are the floor-to-ceiling windows, which provide tons of natural light throughout the day and give you a beautiful view of nature at dusk.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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The 100 denier nylon was plenty hearty for our stress testing as were the large zippers with solid straightforward pulls.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Blackwood was coming off a 44-save performance in the Sharks’ 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, continuing a trend of solid play.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Their personalities and behavior—for better and, more often, for worse—become our entertainment.Lindy Segal, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
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Vreeland was a visionary who was revered within the industry, and her personality shines through in all these funny, insightful aphorisms.Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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For her debut spring 2025 collection, Waksal worked with lightweight and fluid materials in neutral tones (black, ivory, dusty gray, bone, army green and white) across mix-and-match styles that can easily move and be layered.Emily Mercer, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Snoop Dogg stayed neutral during the rap battle that popped off earlier this year between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.Angel Diaz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Mainardi says that the secret to balancing contemporary design with traditional chalet style is selecting materials that harmonize with the rustic materials and avoiding overly white or bright tones.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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That means voters have a chance to voice the artistic community’s response to his political resurrection — or at least set a tone.Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Quest 2 cameras are monochrome, and sit on the corners of the front of the headset.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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And the early maps were monochrome, made on dot-matrix printers.Jack Dangermond, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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As the 1-year-old was being taken home on Halloween after recovering at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Lara’s 5-year-old was dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character Donatello.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Phillips will be the standby for Menzel’s character Jesse.Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Self.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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