for oneself
idiom
: rather than have someone else (do or share something)
She did not like just hearing of other's travels. She wanted to see Europe for herself.
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This Shabbat, Rosen gave a short sermon on the importance of breathing freely, both for oneself and for others.
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Yonat Shimron, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
As always, self-love and compassion for oneself and others are essential.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 24 Apr. 2025
To invest for oneself is like cutting one’s own hair.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
What could be more wanted in 2025 America than the best health care that science has to offer and what could be more feared than lack of access to that health care for oneself or a loved one in time of need ?
—Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Yonat Shimron, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
As always, self-love and compassion for oneself and others are essential.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 24 Apr. 2025
To invest for oneself is like cutting one’s own hair.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
What could be more wanted in 2025 America than the best health care that science has to offer and what could be more feared than lack of access to that health care for oneself or a loved one in time of need ?
—Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for oneself
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“For oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20oneself. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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