as in autodidactic
having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training
the cellist's success is all the more remarkable because she is self-taught
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Entirely self-taught, Alvarado has subsequently turned his hobby into a part-time career by editing and audio mixing for commercials and fanmade games.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
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—Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Primarily self-taught, Sierra Ferrell started her career busking on the streets of New Orleans.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
For those interested in expanding their view past traditional art history, into the arena of the self-taught, Edlin suggested that, first and foremost, collectors must have the courage of their convictions.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Price: $395 Sunni Sunni Founder: Sunni Dixon Backstory: Before launching in 2020, Sunni Dixon, who is self-taught, made custom pieces for both Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Primarily self-taught, Sierra Ferrell started her career busking on the streets of New Orleans.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
For those interested in expanding their view past traditional art history, into the arena of the self-taught, Edlin suggested that, first and foremost, collectors must have the courage of their convictions.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-taught
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