self-described
adjective
self-de·scribed
ˌself-di-ˈskrībd 
: as described by oneself : as one refers to oneself
a self-described anarchist
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With a juicy contract from a top publisher in hand, Oliver travels with the couple to a seaside mansion where his muse, singer and actress Margot Bell (Aja Alcazar), is due to perform in a concert opposite Victor Pratt (Andrés Enriquez), self-described as Broadway’s favorite baritone.
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Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Although self-described as more of a defensive player, the 6-foot-2 point guard was still expected to take the torch from graduating assist-machine Alvaro Cardenas and continue a tradition of team-leading floor generals under head coach Leon Rice.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
More than 180 firefighters battled a fire that erupted Friday evening on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles, self-described as North America’s busiest port.
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Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
Trump’s party had been queueing up a 2026 campaign warning that the Democratic Party is getting taken over by people like Mamdani, a 34-year-old Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who may not play as well west of the Hudson River.
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Nicholas Riccardi,
Fortune,
22 Nov. 2025
The winners include Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who will become the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News projections.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Just as Obama showed a Black man with a Muslim middle name could be president, Mamdani shows an actual Muslim and self-described socialist can conquer the capital of capitalism.
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Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
In those times, young people who self-described as gangsters fought for territory, and one of their subversive acts was to tag the walls of the city with the verses of cumbia songs.
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Karla Gachet,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Voters who have previously self-described to KCEB as permanently disabled will automatically be mailed an absentee ballot.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Although self-described as more of a defensive player, the 6-foot-2 point guard was still expected to take the torch from graduating assist-machine Alvaro Cardenas and continue a tradition of team-leading floor generals under head coach Leon Rice.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
More than 180 firefighters battled a fire that erupted Friday evening on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles, self-described as North America’s busiest port.
—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
Trump’s party had been queueing up a 2026 campaign warning that the Democratic Party is getting taken over by people like Mamdani, a 34-year-old Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who may not play as well west of the Hudson River.
—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Fortune,
22 Nov. 2025
The winners include Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who will become the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News projections.
—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Just as Obama showed a Black man with a Muslim middle name could be president, Mamdani shows an actual Muslim and self-described socialist can conquer the capital of capitalism.
—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
In those times, young people who self-described as gangsters fought for territory, and one of their subversive acts was to tag the walls of the city with the verses of cumbia songs.
—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Voters who have previously self-described to KCEB as permanently disabled will automatically be mailed an absentee ballot.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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