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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Recent Examples of self-taught
Despite becoming one of the most popular guitarists in the world, Frehley was famously self-taught and never had any formal instruction.
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Born Paul Daniel Frehley to a musical family, he was self-taught — and went on to inspire millions with his guitar prowess.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
People saw my growth [and related to being] self-taught and wanting to be an idol.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Many of the artists are self-taught.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Born Paul Daniel Frehley to a musical family, he was self-taught — and went on to inspire millions with his guitar prowess.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
People saw my growth [and related to being] self-taught and wanting to be an idol.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Many of the artists are self-taught.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-taught
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-taught
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Over the past decade, she’s cultivated a reputation for a new kind of defiant, autodidactic pop stardom.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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The intersection of Hollywood and Kodak While film sales to amateur photographers drove a lot of Kodak’s success, so did sales of motion picture film.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lorenz also signed an amateur tryout on Wednesday with Iowa and could debut as early as Wednesday night against Grand Rapids.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Self-taught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-taught. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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