How to Use self-taught in a Sentence

self-taught

adjective

• So far, she's been largely self-taught, using cookbooks, websites and cooking shows to enhance her knowledge and skills in the kitchen.
  — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 7 May 2023
• Two years later, Hiroko Sakan — completely self-taught — won a Best of Boston award.
  — Peggy Hernandez, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
• According to the Bank of America report, 44% of Black business owners did not have a mentor, and 56% were self-taught.
  — Allbusiness, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
• Berlin was entirely self-taught as a musician and developed a unique style by playing only on the black keys on the piano.
  — Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 11 May 2024
• Nuttall was self-taught in what was then a new field of study that employed few women, and her contributions have been largely forgotten.
  — David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
• Despite becoming one of the most popular guitarists in the world, Frehley was famously self-taught and never had any formal instruction.
  — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2023
• Muhammed is largely self-taught but also spent some time being professionally trained.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Dec. 2023
• Jay Lee was similarly self-taught, having picked up their father’s guitar after leaving school at 15.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
• Unlike many of her contemporaries making waves in Mexican cinema today, Avilés is self-taught and never went to film school.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
• A lot of astrologers, including myself, are self-taught, but there are certification programs.
  — Madison Feller, ELLE, 30 June 2023
• While many are still self-taught, Irish animation studios are increasingly looking toward these schools to find their next employees.
  — Karen Idelson, Variety, 9 June 2023
• Coming from illiterate parents, Woodson was largely self-taught in his education and didn’t begin high school until 20-years-old.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Feb. 2024
• Hessel does acknowledge this by including a range of artists—of different races and ethnicities, those who were self-taught, and those who worked in often disregarded media like pottery or quilting.
  — Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
• All are self-taught and create everything from playful reproductions of mundane household staples (such as cereal boxes and telephones) to functional décor like vases and frames.
  — Alexa Brazilian, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• Even so, Xavier didn’t see his design aesthetic — a mix of upcycling and patchworking with a heavy ‘90s and Y2K inspiration that’s mostly self-taught — reflected in the competition’s designer roster or challenges.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024