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
  • Her drive for self-expression is wrapped up in a need to assert the fact of her existence.
    Vulture, 23 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • His self-expression hasn’t changed drastically over the years.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 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
  • Her content has certainly acted as a crucial reminder that fashion is meant to be a form of self-expression.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Silva agreed that tooth gems provide an outlet for self-expression that sometimes fashion cannot.
    Chloe Shaar, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Both painter and subject are women, but with vastly different means and access to self-expression.
    Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
  • These men are lauded for their self-expression and flare, protected by their straight privilege.
    Tyler Renner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Sing Sing is about the gift of creating with community and the redemptive nature of self-expression.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Fragrance is an extension of you, not only through your personal style but a true self-expression.
    elle.com, 31 May 2023
  • Find an outlet for self-expression under the Sagittarius moon.
    USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The act of dressing up itself has had historic ties to queerness, and more than ever, artists are making their performances a safe space to use costumes for self-expression.
    Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
  • These were cool, formalist movements that left little room for self-expression.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Makeup and plastic surgery have long been at the center of cultural debates about how much self-enhancement or self-expression is too much.
    Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
  • But what started as a means of connection and self-expression took a dark turn when the Texas student fell victim to racist cyberbullying.
    Nikole Killion, CBS News, 3 May 2023

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