nobody

pronoun

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no·body | \ ˈnō-(ˌ)bə-dē

, -ˌbä- \

Definition of nobody

(Entry 1 of 2)

: no person : not anybody

nobody

noun

plural nobodies

Definition of nobody (Entry 2 of 2)

: a person of no influence or consequence

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Pronoun Nobody could answer my question. I guess I'll have to volunteer because it's clear nobody else will. Noun He was a nobody in high school. tired of feeling like a nobody, she decided to launch her own business

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun While interest rates are notoriously difficult to predict, nobody is forecasting negative rates on mainstream consumer loans. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "Negative interest rates: What they are, how they work and whether they are coming to the U.S.," 31 May 2020 As far as Instagram travel buddies go nobody is closer (or cuter) than Herbee and Audree. The duo traverses the globe together, spending time in castles in Germany and sitting by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, "Forget Humans, This Cat and Hedgehog Duo Are the Travel Influencers You Need to Follow," 29 May 2020 Associated Press New Zealand’s prime minister turned away from restaurant In New Zealand, nobody is exempt from the strict measures the country has taken to reduce the risk of contracting the coronavirus. — BostonGlobe.com, "New lockdown introduced as virus resurges in China," 17 May 2020 They were all sent on their way and advised that there was no occupancy permit on file and nobody should be in the building. — cleveland, "Boy creates elaborate story after setting fire: South Euclid Police Blotter," 15 May 2020 Listen, nobody is going to feel sorry for Curt Funk, the new coach at Fishers, or Michael Kelly, the new coach at Hamilton Southeastern. — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, "A 2-school district with 2 new coaches. How Fishers, HSE football face challenges, opportunity," 15 May 2020 Removing the physical office space means nobody gets any sense of how fancy or well-appointed (or not) anybody else’s surroundings are. — Grace Chen, Quartz at Work, "Video conferencing is a secret equalizer for women," 7 May 2020 If nobody—or everybody—figures out the storyteller's card, the storyteller gets nothing and all other players score 2 points. — Aaron Zimmerman, Dan Thurot, Ars Technica, "The best board games to play with your quarantined housemates," 26 Apr. 2020 But nobody at Maserati is going to tell you this is supposed to be a hooligan machine. — Jared Gall, Car and Driver, "2020 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4 Is Not Special Enough," 21 Apr. 2020

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