self-described
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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When Anna, a self-described "Heated Rivalry obsessive", watched the show it reminded her of a world she already knew - the Chinese male-male romance stories she had grown up reading.
From BBC
Martin, a self-described romantic, likes to reward characters such as Dunk who perform good deeds without expecting reward.
From Salon
The uncompromising approach of the world's self-described "coolest dictator" has apparently caused little outrage in a region throttled by organized crime.
From Barron's
Vera is a self-described “Chevy girl.”
From Los Angeles Times
King Liu, the founder of Taiwanese bicycle maker Giant and a self-described "missionary" for cycling culture, died on Monday at the age of 91, the company said.
From Barron's
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