style something (as) something

style something (as) something
used for saying that someone describes themselves or something as having qualities they do not have

Marco styles himself as a businessman.

The event was styled an art opening but I saw no art.

Thesaurus: your opinion of yourselfsynonym to think you are importantsynonym
Main entry: style

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  • style something on somebody — ˈstyle sth/yourself on sth/sb derived to copy the style, manner or appearance of sb/sth Syn: ↑model • a coffee bar styled on a Parisian cafe • He styled himself on Elvis Presley. Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

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