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as in self-knowledge
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Recent Examples of self-revelation
Like Ito, Miller’s narrative finds a galvanizing energy in self-revelation.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Not many of your future gigs are going to involve world-class talents, caught in the preternatural bloom of youth, who happen to be equally, proficiently gifted in the areas of singing, songcraft, self-revelation and the fine art of rocking out.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s been on a trajectory of just that, self-revelation, and investing in himself.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Our nomadic protagonist doesn’t get very far in terms of distance, but his Jersey adventure yields self-revelations and transcendent encounters.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
Critics favorably compared Julius, Cole’s Afropolitan Gen X Hamlet, to the narrators of W. G. Sebald, and identified his opacity as a rejection of the self-revelation expected from immigrant narratives.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Between wanderlust and self-revelation, Nikki confronts unexpected twists and turns, from launching the first feminist travel publication, Unearth Women, to investigating a mysterious family murder in Colombia, to navigating new love and sordid affairs.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
Credit Lions for Lambs with reminding us that self-revelation has disappeared from our contemporary gaslighting culture, even though that’s what movie stars of Redford’s, Cruise’s, and Streep’s stature are supposed to do.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2023
This is a novel, above all, for readers drawn to considering language itself as a source of self-revelation.
—Idra Novey, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Not many of your future gigs are going to involve world-class talents, caught in the preternatural bloom of youth, who happen to be equally, proficiently gifted in the areas of singing, songcraft, self-revelation and the fine art of rocking out.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s been on a trajectory of just that, self-revelation, and investing in himself.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Our nomadic protagonist doesn’t get very far in terms of distance, but his Jersey adventure yields self-revelations and transcendent encounters.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
Critics favorably compared Julius, Cole’s Afropolitan Gen X Hamlet, to the narrators of W. G. Sebald, and identified his opacity as a rejection of the self-revelation expected from immigrant narratives.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Between wanderlust and self-revelation, Nikki confronts unexpected twists and turns, from launching the first feminist travel publication, Unearth Women, to investigating a mysterious family murder in Colombia, to navigating new love and sordid affairs.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
Credit Lions for Lambs with reminding us that self-revelation has disappeared from our contemporary gaslighting culture, even though that’s what movie stars of Redford’s, Cruise’s, and Streep’s stature are supposed to do.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2023
This is a novel, above all, for readers drawn to considering language itself as a source of self-revelation.
—Idra Novey, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-revelation
- confession
- self-knowledge
- self-realization
- acknowledgment
- self-discovery
- admission
- self-exploration
- self-betrayal
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After drinks and some late-night confessions about relationship fears, the roommates fall asleep next to each other.Kate Stroup, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Pierson has become a vocal critic of police interrogation methods in which detectives form a theory of the case and aggressively pursue a confession from their primary suspect.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Cultivate Self-Awareness If knowledge is power, self-knowledge is a true superpower.Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Bill was an extraordinary rarity—a highly productive and widely admired artist who relentlessly pursued self-knowledge, seeking nothing less than an understanding of the fundamental questions of being.David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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These songs act as cognitive time capsules, evoking moments of heartbreak, discovery, and self-realization.Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rothwell, who created and stars in the Hulu series, understood the need for a coming-of-age story about celebrating oneself at all parts of the journey, no matter how turbulent the road to self-realization is.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Larson's remarks have been viewed as a deflection of responsibility rather than an acknowledgment of the challenges faced by victims, regardless of their race, gender or socioeconomic status.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Christian Silvain, now 74, expressed relief, describing the ruling as the end of a long struggle to obtain acknowledgment of Ye’s plagiarism.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Offering alcohol-free experiences opens up the possibility for adventure for everyone, while supporting personal self-discovery and wellness.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
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In Peters’s work, the process of self-discovery and transition is messy, radical, and urgent.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tickets include admission to the garden, $15 ($11 seniors 62+ and students with ID, $5 children ages 5 to 12, free to members and children 4 and under).Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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On these days, the more than 100 park sites that normally charge visitors to enter will offer complimentary admission to everyone.Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
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Psychedelics and Personal Growth Beyond their therapeutic applications, psychedelics are also gaining recognition as tools for personal growth, self-exploration, and spiritual development.Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The entirety of the album is a self-exploration for Carroll.Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Combatting machine mindset begins with ending self-betrayal and honoring your intuition and your needs as a human being.Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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And changing yourself isn’t inherently self-betrayal.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
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“Self-revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-revelation. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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