everyone

pronoun

ev·ery·one ˈev-rē-(ˌ)wən

Synonyms of everyone next

next

: every person : everybody

Everyone laughed at her joke.

Not everyone finished their meal.

Examples of everyone in a Sentence

He hated the movie but everyone else enjoyed it. Not everyone got the joke.

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Everyone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everyone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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everyone

pronoun

ev·ery·one ˈev-rē-(ˌ)wən

: every person : everybody

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