How to Use do-it-yourself in a Sentence

do-it-yourself

noun

• But the do-it-yourself nature of the nascent fees has raised some concerns.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
• That sort of rough-and-tumble street wear, with a do-it-yourself ethos, will always have a place here.
  — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
• Ghosts guns are do-it-yourself firearms assembled by hand from parts.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
• That helped offset still-high lumber prices and softness in do-it-yourself home projects.
  — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 22 Aug. 2023
• Even this do-it-yourself site, though, warns that installing a pervious paver driveway is a job best left to pros.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
• If do-it-yourself techniques don't help, try talking with a healthcare provider.
  — Michael De Medeiros, Health, 26 Mar. 2023
• The system Bond refers to is the mostly do-it-yourself model of saving for retirement that came of age when Gen Xers did.
  — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 27 Sep. 2023
• Take a water sample to a local pool store for analysis, or buy a do-it-yourself test kit.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2023
• Hutchinson used do-it-yourself campaign tactics for those races as well.
  — Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
• So many legends have heard it as a dare, an invitation, a map to their do-it-yourself future.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
• Ghosts guns are do-it-yourself firearms assembled from parts that often come in prepackaged kits.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
• The maker movement, where people use do-it-yourself techniques to construct things, has been flourishing in the Bay Area for about a decade.
  — Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 27 May 2023
• The branch of the business that’s less vigorous at the moment is that of ultra-low-budget, do-it-yourself filmmaking.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
• Why travelers don’t like self-service Travelers don’t hate the whole do-it-yourself movement — just parts of it.
  — Christopher Elliott, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
• Why travelers don't like self-service Travelers don't hate the whole do-it-yourself movement – just parts of it.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 5 May 2023
• Couples on a tighter budget might choose the do-it-yourself route or other more affordable options.
  — Rachel Simon, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
• There will be a petting zoo, corn hole, a kids zone, magic and science performances, and a do-it-yourself magic table.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2023
• For those who don't live near a store, a do-it-yourself pinhole projector is available on the company's website.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
• At do-it-yourself screens at airports, stadiums, and cafés across the country, customers are now noticing requests for a 20% tip.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 21 May 2023
• There will be a petting zoo, corn hole, kids zone, magic and science performances, and a do-it-yourself magic table.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• These gleaming accents—in the form of ornaments, gift wrap, and a do-it-yourself garland—help make everything old seem new again this season.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2023
• Henry Ford Health For people of all ages, do-it-yourself pizza can be a healthy replacement for the high-fat versions available at pizzerias.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2023
• While many buyers with do-it-yourself attitudes can save money, bringing in help can save plenty of hassle.
  — Chris Moody, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
• The safest, and easiest, second option is to bypass the do-it-yourself route and buy an upside-down tree with a sturdy metal or aluminum stand built into the design.
  — Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2023
• Polaroid had introduced peel-apart color prints the year before, in 1963, and the do-it-yourself revolution in image-making was on.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• There is a long history of do-it-yourself wills being moneymakers for trial lawyers.
  — Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 23 July 2023
• Using a Reader’s Digest do-it-yourself manual, the Branson boys taught themselves how to frame walls and construct buildings.
  — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
• The moon meeting Uranus inspires a practical do-it-yourself attitude.
  — USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
• From playful do-it-yourself variations (Home Reno Barbie!
  — Rachel Barrett, Country Living, 21 July 2023
• The paint roller, a World War II invention, also added to the ease of do-it-yourself painting and led to more women undertaking solo home-decorating projects.
  — Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024