How to Use do-it-yourself in a Sentence

do-it-yourself

noun
  • This is a do-it-yourself country.
    — Mishal Husain, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Watch the video for the do-it-yourself way to de-ice your car windshield.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
  • That do-it-yourself spirit is alive and well today.
    — Michael Moberly, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Ghosts guns are do-it-yourself firearms assembled by hand from parts.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But the do-it-yourself nature of the nascent fees has raised some concerns.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The site, at just over an acre, was previously used as a do-it-yourself car wash.
    — Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Dinner couldn’t be simpler than this do-it-yourself array of food.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
  • Frito-Lay will find out whether the do-it-yourself concept still has appeal.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Hutchinson used do-it-yourself campaign tactics for those races as well.
    — Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 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
  • Home Depot will be right there to serve both the pro and the do-it-yourself customers.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
  • That helped offset still-high lumber prices and softness in do-it-yourself home projects.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 22 Aug. 2023
  • If do-it-yourself techniques don't help, try talking with a healthcare provider.
    — Michael De Medeiros, Health, 26 Mar. 2023
  • That’s to help with your homework—at the free level, opting out is a do-it-yourself project.
    — PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The do-it-yourself heater is an easy and cost-effective way to stay warm and cozy in a small space in your house.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The do-it-yourself movement is gaining a resurgence.
    — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • House made toppings and salsas are available at the do-it-yourself salsa bar.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 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
  • Home Depot is about 55% pro and 45% do-it-yourself.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • It was intertwined with a do-it-yourself, anti-star ethos that would re-emerge, much louder, with punk.
    — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • But there are an increasing number of do-it-yourself gun makers, some of whom are skirting the law.
    — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Purchase a portable air cleaner or make a do-it-yourself air filter.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
  • The do-it-yourself nature of their gear demands constant vigilance.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024
  • 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
  • Sales from do-it-yourself customers account for roughly 70% of Lowe’s sales.
    — Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Though do-it-yourself buyers have cut back, the company still has a more stable business segment.
    — Melissa Repko, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The company embraced the do-it-yourself ethos that was gaining traction across the country.
    — Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'do-it-yourself.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: