How to Use to yourself/himself/herself/themselves in a Sentence
to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
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Hence the idea of the list, a gift to his mother and to himself.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
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The artists who go far are those who are true to themselves.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024
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Saying no might be the best gift to yourself of them all.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2023
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Know when to share feelings and when to keep things to yourself.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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Try to be kind to yourself and view your life through a lens of abundance.
—Shon Faye, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2023
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Too bad mine isn’t more like his, Ivan thought to himself.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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The pair, who married in late 2021, kept the news of their baby boy to themselves for over a week.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 14 Oct. 2023
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There’s no need for the letter to yourself to be perfect.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Hill tried to toss the ball up to her but one fan in Dolphins colors tipped the ball to himself.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
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Lawrence looks torn, as if afraid to admit that truth to himself.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lamb thought to himself: What if the truck had been clean and colorful and new?
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
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The mysterious man kept to himself and walked ahead of the boys.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
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My lyrics demonstrate a Young Miko that’s 100% true to herself.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
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Stay true to yourself now, and the universe will reward you.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 13 Aug. 2023
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The building was leased by Saltzer, and Rasmus was able to transfer the lease to himself.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
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Which means, better to keep the following list to yourself, just to be on the safe side.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024
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Her mom turned off all the lights in hopes of helping her combat that fear, and Laila! would sing to herself.
—Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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At the same time, Baker must be chuckling to himself at the prospect of catching these Rangers.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 11 July 2023
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Students can either keep the items to themselves or share them with their friends.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2023
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Be true to yourself and know enough to walk away from temptation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
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The rookie looked at Will Cuylle, who was with him on the rush, but decided to keep it to himself.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jupiter is telling you to get inspired on the 7th, and Uranus emphasizes being true to yourself on the 8th and 9th.
—Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2023
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Do not ask anyone else to keep it to themselves, and word will trickle out.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
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Joey had sent an email to herself to keep track of everything that had gone wrong.
—AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
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In the episode, Jay buys a new TV with the intention of keeping it to himself and not having to watch the ghosts’ cheesy fare.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
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Shooting this film is not going to fix your past, so don’t do that to yourself.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
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To come back to the water by the end is a rebirth for her, a rejoining of herself to herself.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
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Here's another one that makes a great gift to yourself or the golf trip taker in your life.
—Neha Tandon, Women's Health, 3 Aug. 2023
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The rest of them only survived because Victor was a double-dipper and therefore had the fondue to himself.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Couples will have the chapel and private reception area to themselves for about 30 minutes, according to Taco Bell’s website.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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