self-employed

Example Sentences

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Iris Herrera, a 58-year-old self-employed woman, said she worried about a US military intervention in Cuba.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“I left it where it belonged, in the jury room,” said Puig, 54 years old, a self-employed restaurant consultant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"I'm self-employed so there's nothing worse when people can't get in touch with you," he said.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The brighter payroll jobs picture came despite a fall in total civilian employment of 39,600 jobs, to 18.7 million, a figure that includes seasonal agricultural jobs and the self-employed, such as independent contractors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Scaramouche, a self-employed painter, was one of the best tennis players among people of colour in Johannesburg.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane