Sentence examples for he styled himself as from inspiring English sources

On the side, he styled himself as a literary figure.

Rajapaksa ignored the mounting talk of war crimes; instead, he styled himself as a hero who could deliver a united Sri Lanka into a peaceful and prosperous future.

In commentaries, he styled himself as an individual willing to stand up against the government's persecution of what he said were perfectly legal tactics.

A tall kid who liked jazz and "girls-wise, didn't have a clue", he styled himself as a fringe figure instead.

Mr. Maughan's departure could be seen as all the more embarrassing because he styled himself as a Japan expert of sorts.

Born into a family of distinguished dancers, he styled himself as a nonconformist, dyed his hair platinum blond and had tattoos, including one that read, "Life is struggle — to struggle is to live".

The president was on the offensive and styled himself as much as a challenger as a sitting president.

And he styled himself an educator as much as a marketer.

Possession of Toledo, the ancient seat of the Visigothic monarchy, enhanced Alfonso's claims to peninsular supremacy, which he expressed when he styled himself "Emperor of Toledo" as well as "Emperor of Spain".

The "war president", as he styled himself earlier this year, has got many big things right.

Some even fooled themselves into believing that Mao really was the Great Helmsman, as he styled himself.