for ourselves
idiom
—used to refer to two or more people doing something and not having it done for them by someone else
We want to see it for ourselves.
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Comfort for ourselves and others were considered, as well as how durable and high quality the sofas were and how good of a value each one was based on their prices.
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Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
There’s no room for feeling sorry for ourselves in the NBA, in life in general.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
To us, December shopping served two very distinct purposes: to track down the perfect last-minute gifts for the hard-to-shop-for people in our lives, and to navigate all the year-end sales worth splurging on for ourselves.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Of buying shiny new water bottles and cozy new fleeces for friends and family, and maybe sometimes for ourselves.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
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Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
There’s no room for feeling sorry for ourselves in the NBA, in life in general.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
To us, December shopping served two very distinct purposes: to track down the perfect last-minute gifts for the hard-to-shop-for people in our lives, and to navigate all the year-end sales worth splurging on for ourselves.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Of buying shiny new water bottles and cozy new fleeces for friends and family, and maybe sometimes for ourselves.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for for ourselves
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“For ourselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20ourselves. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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