How to Use self-discovery in a Sentence

self-discovery

noun
  • Go on a journey of self-discovery as the moon meets the sun.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Alex and Ethan’s self-discovery is short-lived after Alex tells Sasha the truth of their plot.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The film becomes as much a satire on fame as a journey of self-discovery.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
  • From his journey of self-discovery came his third album, The Crux.
    — EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The deck of 52 is full of thoughtful questions meant to start or deepen a journey of self-discovery.
    — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
  • And ofc, who doesn't love a cute love story hidden in the middle of a young girl's journey of self-discovery?
    — Jasmine Washington, seventeen.com, 8 June 2023
  • In Clay’s case, his journey on Love is Blind catalyzed self-discovery and growth.
    — Essence, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The story follows as Noa (Owen Teague) is a young ape forced to defend his home and is forced to go on a journey of self-discovery.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 May 2024
  • Follow Cameron, a college freshman, on a quest for true love and self-discovery.
    — Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The kids’ journeys of self-discovery are cut short when the Daughters of Atlas arrive on Earth and cause mayhem.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The death of Pietro's dad reunites them as grown-ups, and the building of a house amid the mountains sparks a pair of stirring, sprawling journeys of self-discovery.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
  • Instead, focus on the beauty of your journey of self-discovery and growth.
    — Erica R. Williams, Essence, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Lopez portrays Affleck as her great love, who has helped in her journey of self-discovery.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Singh is a poet and writer known for exploring themes of love, loss and self-discovery.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Honest and nostalgic, the song talks about the sometimes-painful path of self-discovery in order to live a genuine life.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2023
  • For me, the only answer was to look deeper and thus began my journey to self-discovery, again.
    — Cynthia Johnson, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The encounter spurs a journey of self-discovery and first love as Elliott prepares to leave her childhood home.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
  • My time in Cape Town was a wonderful journey of self-discovery.
    — Teshie Ogallo, Parents, 15 Jan. 2024
  • But in Crossroads, nothing can stop her from her voyage of self-discovery.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
  • In the middle of all this self-discovery, Lipa’s been figuring out how to create more distance from the noise around her.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The story promises a blend of love, betrayal and self-discovery.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
  • For Berry’s memoir is one of growth and self-discovery, of attempting to reconcile her fear with the larger world.
    — Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The film casts their lives as a testament to the power of science and paints discovery as the ultimate act of self-discovery.
    — Eric Farwell and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Simone doesn’t want to be an American on a trip of self-discovery, but the structure of the play constricts her into being just that.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The concept puts the awe-inspiring acrobatics the brand is known for on ice while telling a story of self-discovery.
    — Justin L. MacK, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Something else is at play here, something shaped like grief but tinted like self-discovery.
    — Longreads, 26 July 2024
  • Nineteen is a time for self-discovery, sometimes with a dash of melodrama.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 21 June 2023
  • The tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter and an undead woman’s journey of self-discovery.
    — The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • The lesson here, if there is one, is that Carmichael’s first real encounter with himself yields the opposite of self-discovery.
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
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    — Natalie Nixon, Flow Space, 21 May 2025

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