self-styled
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of self-styled
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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The move comes as Shell faces scrutiny after his Paramount bosses hired a law firm to investigate his surreptitious dealings with Cipriani, a self-styled “fixer.”
From Los Angeles Times
Real Madrid's ruthless dismissal of Manchester City encapsulated 24 hours in which the Premier League's self-styled reputation as the best in the world suffered heavy damage.
From BBC
A self-styled "pothole vigilante" from Horsham has become a social media star by planting flowers in damaged roads across West Sussex.
From BBC
Kwiyup typifies a new class of self-styled entrepreneurs who might traditionally be called freelancers and side hustlers.
His unfiltered comments are part of his self-styled image as a maverick, which found traction in a nation where corruption, red tape and institutional dysfunction impact people's lives at every level.
From Barron's
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