self-starter
Example Sentences
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She’s a natural, a self-starter, a quick learner, a hard bargainer, a mistress of disguise — really just putting on a wig, some good clothes and a posh British or American accent.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024
Still, Swift, her team, and the media have successfully branded the singer as a self-starter.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2024
If you are a self-starter who thrives under minimal supervision, then you will find great success as the surfing jet-ski guy.
From Slate • Jul. 29, 2021
According to Ms. Smith, Edith Gregor Halpert was a “formidable, feisty and sometimes manipulative self-starter with an ecumenical eye, a passion for art and an inborn instinct for sales and promotion.”
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2019
Their son was a self-starter, a little bit of a loner, and very self-sufficient.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
