all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: not shared with anyone : not in company with anyone else
She had the house all to herself.
Examples of all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves in a Sentence
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Two people can also choose to pay $200 a night to have guaranteed private use of the lighthouse all to themselves for five nights, Sunday-Thursday, according to the DRLPS website.
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Gabe Hauari, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
Partygoers dressed in Dodiee enjoyed having the NoHo hotspot all to themselves, bouncing between a game of pool and trying classic cocktails.
—Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024
As Africa’s musical imprint around the world continues to become more prominent, its artists now have a Grammy category all to themselves: Best African Music Performance.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
With Hepburn being too cool for school, Babs and her sheer, sequined sailor pantsuit had the moment all to herself.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Whatever your plans may be, date night with a significant other, drinks with the girls, or just a self-care night all to yourself, keep scrolling to shop Spanx’s newest additions.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
Former president won Republicans of all stripes in caucuses, including suburban voters whom Nikki Haley had courted heavily
In the end, there was only one lane to victory in Iowa, and Donald Trump had it all to himself.
—Aaron Zitner, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2024
Most recently, the price to have La Fenice all to yourself for six nights in December was a whopping €65,000 (or roughly $71,156).
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2024
Yet the biggest winner Thursday was the Giants, who soon will have one of the top 10 media markets in the United States all to themselves.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
Gabe Hauari, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
Partygoers dressed in Dodiee enjoyed having the NoHo hotspot all to themselves, bouncing between a game of pool and trying classic cocktails.
—Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024
As Africa’s musical imprint around the world continues to become more prominent, its artists now have a Grammy category all to themselves: Best African Music Performance.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
With Hepburn being too cool for school, Babs and her sheer, sequined sailor pantsuit had the moment all to herself.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Whatever your plans may be, date night with a significant other, drinks with the girls, or just a self-care night all to yourself, keep scrolling to shop Spanx’s newest additions.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
Former president won Republicans of all stripes in caucuses, including suburban voters whom Nikki Haley had courted heavily
In the end, there was only one lane to victory in Iowa, and Donald Trump had it all to himself.
—Aaron Zitner, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2024
Most recently, the price to have La Fenice all to yourself for six nights in December was a whopping €65,000 (or roughly $71,156).
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2024
Yet the biggest winner Thursday was the Giants, who soon will have one of the top 10 media markets in the United States all to themselves.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
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“All to yourself/himself/herself/themselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20to%20yourself%2Fhimself%2Fherself%2Fthemselves. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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