How to Use self-taught in a Sentence
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So far, she's been largely self-taught, using cookbooks, websites and cooking shows to enhance her knowledge and skills in the kitchen.
—Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 7 May 2023
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Two years later, Hiroko Sakan — completely self-taught — won a Best of Boston award.
—Peggy Hernandez, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
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According to the Bank of America report, 44% of Black business owners did not have a mentor, and 56% were self-taught.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
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Nuttall was self-taught in what was then a new field of study that employed few women, and her contributions have been largely forgotten.
—David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
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Despite becoming one of the most popular guitarists in the world, Frehley was famously self-taught and never had any formal instruction.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2023
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Muhammed is largely self-taught but also spent some time being professionally trained.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Dec. 2023
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Unlike many of her contemporaries making waves in Mexican cinema today, Avilés is self-taught and never went to film school.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
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A lot of astrologers, including myself, are self-taught, but there are certification programs.
—Madison Feller, ELLE, 30 June 2023
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While many are still self-taught, Irish animation studios are increasingly looking toward these schools to find their next employees.
—Karen Idelson, Variety, 9 June 2023
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Coming from illiterate parents, Woodson was largely self-taught in his education and didn’t begin high school until 20-years-old.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Feb. 2024
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Hessel does acknowledge this by including a range of artists—of different races and ethnicities, those who were self-taught, and those who worked in often disregarded media like pottery or quilting.
—Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
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Even so, Xavier didn’t see his design aesthetic — a mix of upcycling and patchworking with a heavy ‘90s and Y2K inspiration that’s mostly self-taught — reflected in the competition’s designer roster or challenges.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2023
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