selfsame

IPA: sˈɛɫfsˈeɪm

noun

  • (archaic) Chiefly preceded by the: precisely the same person or thing.

adjective

  • Chiefly preceded by the: precisely the same; the very same; the same not only in being similar but in being identical.
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Examples of "selfsame" in Sentences

  • The selfsame jacket she wore to the party last weekend is now hanging in the back of her closet, forgotten
  • He couldn't believe his luck when he stumbled upon the selfsame book he had been searching for all month at the used bookstore
  • The selfsame melody played softly in the background, bringing back memories of a time long gone
  • It was the selfsame song that had been stuck in his head all day, driving him to the brink of insanity
  • The selfsame argument they had last week resurfaced, leading to another heated confrontation

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