by ourselves

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The real emotions that alpinists like me are experiencing on a mountain can only be captured on our own, by ourselves. — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025

But they were influenced by ourselves, and by Sabbath and by Purple, and the pioneering bands who came before. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025

And now, [ex-husband and show co-creator] Peter Marc Jacobson and I are starting it up again by ourselves. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025

Sasha, Michael, Mara and I would be by ourselves during rehearsals. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 May 2025

Rhymes for by ourselves

• bookshelves
• themselves
• yourselves
• delves
• elves
• pelves
• selves
• shelves