self-styled
Example Sentences
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Last year, Mansell got connected to the self-styled internet sleuth, whose real name is Benjamin Schneider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
An attorney for Las Vegas gambler and self-styled “fixer” Robert James “R.J.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The complaint was submitted by Barry Minkow, a convicted fraudster turned self-styled whistle-blower, who gathered material for the report by pretending to be a potential investor.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Gorka’s path to the White House began in the cottage industry of self-styled terrorism experts that sprang up after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
On the other hand, I yield to no one in my distaste for the self-styled dog-lover, the kind who heaps up his frustrations and makes a dog carry them around.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
