self-taught
adjective
1
: having knowledge or skills acquired by one's own efforts without formal instruction
a self-taught musician
2
: learned by oneself
self-taught knowledge
Examples of self-taught in a Sentence
the cellist's success is all the more remarkable because she is self-taught
Recent Examples on the Web
Fagan, who is self-taught, also designed the statue of former President Ronald Reagan in the Rotunda.
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
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
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
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
List out all of your skills, even ones that are self-taught or came naturally — e.g., programming languages, administrative software (Microsoft Office, Google Docs), social media or Internet research including AI.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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
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
While this may be Ando and Armani’s inaugural residential venture as a team, the two have had a working relationship since 2001, when the Italian luxury fashion house commissioned the innovative (and self-taught) Japanese architect to create the Armani/Teatro in Milan.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
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
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
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
List out all of your skills, even ones that are self-taught or came naturally — e.g., programming languages, administrative software (Microsoft Office, Google Docs), social media or Internet research including AI.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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
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
While this may be Ando and Armani’s inaugural residential venture as a team, the two have had a working relationship since 2001, when the Italian luxury fashion house commissioned the innovative (and self-taught) Japanese architect to create the Armani/Teatro in Milan.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Self-taught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-taught. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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