herself
Use Herself in a sentence
pronoun
2.
a reflexive form of her: She supports herself.
3.
(used in absolute constructions): Herself still only a child, she had to take care of her four younger brothers and sisters.
4.
(used as the object of a preposition or as the direct or indirect object of a verb): She gave herself a facial massage. He asked her for a picture of herself.
5.
(used in comparisons after as or than ): She found out that the others were even more nervous than herself.
6.
her normal or customary self: After a few weeks of rest, she will be herself again.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| —pron | |
| 1. | a. the reflexive form of she or her |
| b. (intensifier): the queen herself signed the letter | |
| 2. | (preceded by a copula) her normal or usual self: she looks herself again after the operation |
| 3. | (Irish), (Scot) the wife or woman of the house: is herself at home? |
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Example sentences
If you believe that it matters one wit what one economist or another calls him- or herself, you are fairly deluded.
Before the harness, walks were a bit of a nightmare, as the puppy was perfectly content to pull herself hoarse against her collar.
Truth herself could not get a fair trial in such a clearly biased setting.
But they admired her pluck and willingness to put herself on the line.
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