Sentence examples for asserted herself as from inspiring English sources

In the second half of the opera, when she began to come into her own, she definitely asserted herself as a singer with potential.

Clutching the hand of a smitten male fan -- and then kissing it -- during that song, she asserted herself as a stellar love-woman.

She said she had always asserted herself as a moderate within the opposition movement, urging other leaders to act within the law, but that she would have no way to defend herself in a Russian court.

In her speech, she asserted herself as the champion of the vulnerable: of "those cries of silent distress, those poor broken lives, those humiliated families, ravaged by poverty and inequity".

Perhaps inspired by some twinge of sibling rivalry, Venus quickly asserted herself as the Williams to beat, winning two Wimbledon titles and two United States Open championships, all while Serena appeared less focused on tennis and more into exploring life.

Chicago rapper Kid Sister, aka Melisa Young, has been with Fool's Gold since the beginning and asserted herself as one of its breakout acts.

By defying our expectations of her office, rank and role, Vivie Warren asserts herself as a character.

The Open also affords a great opportunity for Williams to assert herself as the game's new premier player.

Germany's Angela Merkel may have succeeded, yet again, as the EU's undisputed power broker, while re-asserting herself as a credible austerity hawk at home.

Taking a cue from Janet Jackson's "Control," Ciara, at 21, wants to assert herself as a more independent, deep-thinking grown-up on her new album, "The Evolution".

He and his party defeat Lord Melbourne (for unstated reasons), and Victoria begins their relationshp by asserting herself as his superior.