selfsame

[US]/'selfseɪm/
[UK]/'sɛlfsem/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. identical; the very same

Example Sentences

The selfsame dress was worn by both sisters to the party.

He used the selfsame excuse for being late again.

The selfsame song played on the radio twice in an hour.

She ordered the selfsame dish as her friend at the restaurant.

The selfsame book was recommended to me by two different people.

We both had the selfsame idea for the surprise party.

The selfsame mistake was made by all the participants in the quiz.

They arrived at the selfsame conclusion after analyzing the data.

The selfsame problem arose during the project presentation.

He wore the selfsame outfit to every party he attended.

Real-world Examples

Still, in her writing-case, lies the selfsame ivory pen-holder, the only one ever handled.

Source: Family and the World (Part 1)

It was self-evident Mr. Hall had the selfsame idea as his son.

Source: Pan Pan

Finally, on March 10, a smaller islet called Reka appeared next to Nea Kameni, and since then, these three islets have fused to form one single, selfsame island.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

" Is this the selfsame father that you murdered" ? Illyrio tossed his chicken bone from the litter. " Sellswords will not stand against Dothraki screamers. That was proved at Qohor" .

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

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