How to Use self-care in a Sentence

self-care

noun
  • Some of it is due to a lack of self-care.
    — Michael Perkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • What is your self-care routine?
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Cats have self-care down to a science.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • That’s such an easy self-care moment.
    — Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Mental health isn’t just self-care.
    — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • This has helped frame cannabis as a tool for self-care rather than a vice.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Think self-care to self-help to self-esteem to self-worth.
    — Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
  • These pick-me-up masks will give a boost to your self-care routine.
    — ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • What does self-care look like at the Hazelton?
    — Sandra Ramani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The appetite for this kind of self-care is real.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • The appetite for this kind of self-care is real.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Give the gift of self-care with a handheld massage gun.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Treat clothing as part of your self-care routine.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Take your self-care to the next level with a temazcal.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But this was part of self-care, like going to the doctor.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Give yourself a check-in and some self-care today.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
  • His brothers are diligent about self-care too.
    — Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 3 June 2026
  • Out of the self-care chores, reading was the most common one.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Look out for shifts in fashion, beauty, and self-care.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Structure becomes a form of self-care.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • What’s more, these self-care options are never too far from reach.
    — Visit California, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
  • She, too, was harried and didn’t devote enough time to self-care.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Finding time to be quiet and present is a big part of her self-care, too.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
  • And don't forget your social life—that counts as self-care, too.
    — Bonnie Gibbs Vengrow, Parents, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Even the smallest acts of self-love and self-care make an impact on our lives.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Much of it boils down to self-care, and ensuring she isn’t stretched too thin.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Her square to picky Venus, though, could pit self-care desires against home chores.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Love and self-care are a two-way street, so don’t lose sight of the bigger picture.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • For Houghton, slowing down has become a form of self-care.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Plan a cozy gathering or a self-care date to nurture these bonds.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 June 2025

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