self-styled
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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
Haakon's sister, Märtha Louise, has also courted controversy for remarrying an American self-styled shaman in 2024, their business activities ultimately leading her to step back from royal duties.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
He estimates he’s sold 460 of its roughly 2,500 homes, becoming a self-styled historian who knows stories behind houses going back generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It is a conversation that continues to be played out between self-styled ‘serious’ composers and ‘crossover’ composers to this day.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
