self-expression
noun
self-ex·pres·sion
ˌself-ik-ˈspre-shən 
: the expression of one's own personality : assertion of one's individual traits
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Yet for all the racy effusion, the point wasn’t so much self-exposure as self-expression.
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Some supporters defended Minaj's statement as an expression of personal belief, while others said the remark marked a clear departure from the artist's previous messaging around self-expression and empowerment.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
And how do brands navigate self-expression during a time of extreme divisiveness?
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
While a monthly trip to the hairdresser to cover regrowth can feel mechanical, the ghost roots trend bucks that, subverting and reinterpreting roots as a form of fun self-expression.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Some supporters defended Minaj's statement as an expression of personal belief, while others said the remark marked a clear departure from the artist's previous messaging around self-expression and empowerment.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
And how do brands navigate self-expression during a time of extreme divisiveness?
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
While a monthly trip to the hairdresser to cover regrowth can feel mechanical, the ghost roots trend bucks that, subverting and reinterpreting roots as a form of fun self-expression.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Self-expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-expression. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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