Sentence examples for coined himself from inspiring English sources

Around 1870 he developed Vaseline -- a word he apparently coined himself -- an oil-based product designed to dress wounds and moisturize skin.

Though proud to be the country's premier ghost hunter, a term he had coined himself, he preferred to be called "Doctor" or, better still, "Professor", and thought of as a scientist.

When Robert Webster, a physician in Jasper, Georgia, died, in 2004, he was survived by his wife of more than half a century, two daughters, four grandchildren, and a single word, which he had coined himself: "endling," defined as the last person, animal, or other individual in a lineage.

Repulsed by his new form, Cullen feasted solely on animal blood and coined himself a "vegetarian".

Repulsed by his new form, Cullen feasted solely on animal blood and coined himself a "vegetarian". It was during an ensuing stint in Italy that Cullen initially hooked up with the deep-pocketed Volturi coven.

It is at this point that every other team will be leaning forward, pen and paper in hand, waiting for 2015's version of buying the best bus you can afford, washing your hands properly, training on a volcano in Tenerife and all the other great ideas Brailsford has revived, borrowed or coined himself.

I called them "wadges" - a colloquial English term which he took to; Rick liked offbeat terms like these, particularly if he coined them himself.

GEORGE E. PATAKI referred to STATE SENATOR ROY M. GOODMAN as "a venerable member of the Senate, 'Landslide Goodman.' " It was a reference to the nickname Mr. Goodman coined for himself after he won, by about 190 votes, a hotly contested race for the seat he had held for 32 years.

Caldwell used to mine coins himself, but gave it up eventually: "I considered the maintenance too high in opportunity cost for me personally," he told me.

The official in charge of collecting quarters from the city's 65,000 parking meters stands accused of pocketing thousands of the coins himself.

But before any of these restrikes could be struck, the son of the chief coiner at the Mint started striking the coins himself.