The phrase "imagines herself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a scenario where someone envisions or fantasizes about themselves in a particular situation or role.
Example: "In her daydreams, she often imagines herself as a successful artist, showcasing her work in galleries around the world."
Alternatives: "envisions herself" or "pictures herself."
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A little pig imagines herself the star of the show.
(In "In Full Color," Dolezal imagines herself a slave).
She imagines herself in a small apartment in Beatrice, Nebraska.
When writing for orchestra, she imagines herself playing every instrument in the score.
The offending portion was a scene in which the young Ms. Satrapi imagines herself scolding God.
She imagines herself running naked through the ballroom of a sinking ocean liner, trying helplessly to warn the oblivious passengers.
The writer, in a childlike state, imagines herself a "water baby": in a state of supreme innocence.
A little pig imagines herself to be the star of the show.
Walsh says, "Isla imagines herself on a train, going into the city, having a sandwich.
She imagines herself nude on a yacht with a group of well-to-do people.
Or at least the legend that Cilla Black imagines herself to be.
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