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The phrase "announced himself as" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone is introducing themselves or declaring their identity in a formal or official manner.
Example: "At the meeting, he announced himself as the new project manager, ready to lead the team."
Alternatives: "identified himself as" or "declared himself to be".
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And while Linklater has described Hawke as "a Beatnik following his own muse", others have accused him of pretension, especially when, in his mid-20s, he announced himself as a novelist.
He may even have announced himself as a bodhisattva and heir of the maharajas of Srivijaya.
Quarterback Russell Wilson announced himself as a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender.
And now, before we know it, he has announced himself as perfectly at ease at an even higher level.
But with "Popular Crime," published in 2011, James announced himself as an authority in a second, totally unrelated field.
In 1989, days before the Republican mayoral primary, Mr. Vrdolyak announced himself as a write-in candidate, and he won.
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It was supposed to be the day Rory McIlroy re-announced himself as one of the greatest – and freest – of golf talents but the more he played, the more he sank into a horror that he could not snap, the clearer it was he needed help.
He begins by announcing himself as footloose at 30 and too irresponsible to settle down.
Still, with "Rages d'Amours" Mr. Zuidam announces himself as a composer to reckon with.
Uncomfortable with an unbalanced fellow announcing himself as his son, he has a DNA test performed.
"There's not a day that goes by that some major figure doesn't announce himself as a substance abuser.
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