self-described
adjective
self-de·scribed
ˌself-di-ˈskrībd 
: as described by oneself : as one refers to oneself
a self-described anarchist
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Courtesy: SailGP The self-described Formula 1 of sailing has signed Rolex as the first title partner of its elite sailboat racing competition.
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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
As a local and self-described skiing fanatic, O’Neill was familiar with the virtues of the Colorado community.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Ashton Kutcher, 25, who self-described himself as one of Combs’ best friends at the time, could be seen backstage smiling and laughing with Fonzworth Bentley.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
These participants also self-described themselves as morning or night people.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2024
Cabo Sur Films Based out of the Canary Island of Las Palmas, self-described as a young production company that explores the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, telling stories with a powerful social and cultural background.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2024
Vaccarello, a skilled but self-described lazy tailor, had big ideas; Michaux, who was a year ahead of him at school, knew how to execute them.
—Nick Haramis Lise Sarfati Delphine Danhier, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
This was the 13th year for the awards, self-described as the foremost recognition within the creator community.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
As a local and self-described skiing fanatic, O’Neill was familiar with the virtues of the Colorado community.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Ashton Kutcher, 25, who self-described himself as one of Combs’ best friends at the time, could be seen backstage smiling and laughing with Fonzworth Bentley.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
These participants also self-described themselves as morning or night people.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2024
Cabo Sur Films Based out of the Canary Island of Las Palmas, self-described as a young production company that explores the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, telling stories with a powerful social and cultural background.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2024
Vaccarello, a skilled but self-described lazy tailor, had big ideas; Michaux, who was a year ahead of him at school, knew how to execute them.
—Nick Haramis Lise Sarfati Delphine Danhier, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
This was the 13th year for the awards, self-described as the foremost recognition within the creator community.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Self-described.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-described. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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