self-styled
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of self-styled
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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The self-styled “King of Pork” steered hundreds of millions in federal dollars to Hawaii.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
There as here, they play opposites: Woody, a self-styled anarchist, the loose-living Oscar; Matthew, thinking about government, the orderly Felix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the self-styled man of the people, is looking the other way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Max Barrett was one of those people who voted for self-styled intergalactic space warrior Count Binface.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
St Thomas’ Hospital is thus the self-styled name of the hospital and that’s that.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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