self-made man
Example Sentences
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On a surface level, I think Brontë created an archetype that has lived on — the brooding, possessive self-made man type.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Macaulay was a self-made man elevated to the pinnacle of Britain’s ruling class, thanks to his precocious intelligence and scholarly brilliance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
"Vitor is a self-made man," says his former right-hand man Rui Quinta.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
Still, Berlusconi billed himself as a self-made man.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023
“Many here in Chicago consider you a self-made man, the kind of immigrant they strive to become.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
