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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Can't felly sorry for ourselves.
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
But my mom gave us such a healthy start in life that my sisters and I have naturally done that for ourselves and for our kids.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
But full disclosure—we're in it a little bit for ourselves as well.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
This allowed the boys to have quality time, while their dad and I took a moment for ourselves.
—Alesa Andrew, Parents, 23 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
But my mom gave us such a healthy start in life that my sisters and I have naturally done that for ourselves and for our kids.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
But full disclosure—we're in it a little bit for ourselves as well.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
This allowed the boys to have quality time, while their dad and I took a moment for ourselves.
—Alesa Andrew, Parents, 23 Nov. 2025
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 26 Dec. 2025.
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