How to Use self-expression in a Sentence

self-expression

noun
  • And as always, style and self-expression played a big part in this project.
    Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Hot With a Vengeance shows why beauty should be a tool of self-expression, not self-hate.
    Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 June 2024
  • But from the beginning, this has all been a project in self-expression.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Her drive for self-expression is wrapped up in a need to assert the fact of her existence.
    Vulture, 23 Oct. 2023
  • By the end of the month, Mercury in Scorpio will ignite your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The suit is a tool of self-expression in their view and it’s often worn with knits in cashmere or silk to offer a more relaxed look.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
  • This is an important time to clear space in your life that will add an extra boost of self-expression for your next turn around the sun.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
  • Her ability to sing is her self-expression that frees her.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 4 May 2023
  • Like the original, the Bel-Air characters use their fashion as a form of self-expression.
    Anaja I. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Launching in 2024, the brand is a blend between self-expression and self-care, and offers decadent lip care for daily wear.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Sometimes the self is the least interesting part of self-expression.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Today’s new moon falls in Taurus, prompting you to rethink your style of self-expression.
    USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
  • Instead, she's used art as a form of relaxation and self-expression in her rise to fame and journey of finding herself.
    Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 7 June 2023
  • Beyoncé also opened up to Essence about the beauty of self-care and self-expression.
    Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Lastly, the Create group, which is made up of men who are creative with a makeup palette and use makeup as self-expression.
    Benedict Browne, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Burning Man is an event of self-expression that culminates in the torching of a 40-foot effigy.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Nail art has long been a form of self-expression, but for athletes at the 2024 Olympics, manicures are the trendiest way to represent their home countries.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Aug. 2024
  • What strikes me most is how this week celebrates fashion on the continent through self-expression.
    Chika Uwazie, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Venus in Sagittarius is dazzling your fifth house of romance, passion and self-expression, which also serves as a muse for your love life.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Venus slips into sultry Scorpio on the same day, charging up your fifth house of romance, passion and self-expression.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
  • His self-expression hasn’t changed drastically over the years.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Displaying CDs in creative ways has become a form of self-expression.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 5 July 2024
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 Self-discipline and self-expression can take you far at present.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Leo is also known to praise and celebrate their children as a way to boost their self-esteem and encourage their self-expression.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
  • Artists and musicians take self-expression to the next level with a range of looks that allow attendees to arrive feeling like their true selves.
    Lauren Ballantyne, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Her bodycon pieces celebrate the body on its own terms, along with feminine self-expression.
    Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 8 Mar. 2023
  • More than ever, beauty should be a tool for judgment-free self-expression and happiness.
    Kara McGrath, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
  • With a playful, digressive style, Moghaddam considers the layers of the hijab and the ways that a dress code both enables and disables self-expression.
    Akiva Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Millennials, sometimes dubbed the Peter Pan generation, are in no rush to grow up and love self-expression.
    Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As your self-expression transforms, your social circle may also undergo changes.
    USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024

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