by ourselves
idiom
1
: without any help from other people
We did it (all) by ourselves.
2
: with nobody else except us
We went to the movies by ourselves.
We both live by ourselves.
Examples of by ourselves in a Sentence
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For my partner and I, this meant eating fish and chips for lunch at a traditional pub, as well as tasting some local whiskies at a cozy hotel bar by ourselves.
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Vicki Denig, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
No worries — 37 days was more than enough time to put together an entire headlining set all by ourselves.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Overcoming this can mean silencing self-doubt and challenging the limiting beliefs that are imposed by society and, at times, by ourselves.
—Angela Quach, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Several others were tried in our own homes for a lab test period of two weeks, whereas others that were purchased by ourselves were put to the test for several months.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
This curriculum is carefully designed, by teachers, of course, but also by ourselves.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2023
If one of us went out in Baton Rouge by ourselves, there’s probably gonna be someone there asking for something – picture, autograph, whatever.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023
This track points out how much we’re overworked — not simply by our jobs, but by ourselves.
—Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 20 Nov. 2020
We're all isolated and experiencing this, in the comfort of our own homes, but by ourselves.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Oct. 2020
Vicki Denig, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
No worries — 37 days was more than enough time to put together an entire headlining set all by ourselves.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Overcoming this can mean silencing self-doubt and challenging the limiting beliefs that are imposed by society and, at times, by ourselves.
—Angela Quach, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Several others were tried in our own homes for a lab test period of two weeks, whereas others that were purchased by ourselves were put to the test for several months.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
This curriculum is carefully designed, by teachers, of course, but also by ourselves.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2023
If one of us went out in Baton Rouge by ourselves, there’s probably gonna be someone there asking for something – picture, autograph, whatever.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023
This track points out how much we’re overworked — not simply by our jobs, but by ourselves.
—Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 20 Nov. 2020
We're all isolated and experiencing this, in the comfort of our own homes, but by ourselves.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Oct. 2020
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“By ourselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20ourselves. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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