all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

phrase

: not shared with anyone : not in company with anyone else
She had the house all to herself.

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Ravi stands some feet away, in a space all to himself, looking serious in his spectacles. Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026 Phone in hand, camera open, venue all to himself, the Australian snowboarder zoomed in and snapped a shot. Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026 Pick up a baker’s dozen of your favorite sweet treats and share them with friends, or just keep them all to yourself. Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 13 Feb. 2026 With the 20,000-seat arena all to themselves, the pair enjoyed a candlelit dinner on the court and a private screening of Titanic. Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

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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 21 Jul. 2026.

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