somebody
pronoun
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Definition of somebody
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somebody
nounDefinition of somebody (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for somebody
Synonyms: Noun
cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, celebrity, figure, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, standout, star, superstar, VIP
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of somebody in a Sentence
Pronoun
Somebody left you a message. The singer waved to somebody in the crowd. We need somebody who can work nights and weekends. Is that somebody you know? Somebody has to do it. After I turned down the job, she offered it to somebody else.Noun
a small-town girl who hopes to become a somebody someday
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But there was one round where Cash and Alhabash had to pay somebody $1,000. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Economists calculate the true value of Facebook to its users in new study," 27 Dec. 2018 There’s got to be a better way besides picking up a gun and killing somebody. — Samantha Melamed, Philly.com, "After 26 years working with at-risk teens, can a Philly couple forgive the one who killed their son?," 13 July 2018 Now, somebody's actually going to try it, at least as a small-scale test. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Harvard Scientists Are Really Launching a Sun-Blocking Geoengineering Experiment," 5 Dec. 2018 Hurts came in with the swagger of somebody who was the best offensive player in the conference. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "The Unlikely Hero Who Saved Alabama’s Season," 1 Dec. 2018 What does the feed look like to somebody who has a much unhealthier news diet? — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Will Google’s homepage news feed repeat Facebook’s mistakes?," 29 Oct. 2018 Erin Moriarty: What drew Will to somebody like Victoria? William Carter Sr. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, "Was alleged rape and shooting death investigation influenced by reality TV cameras?," 30 June 2018 But [Whitaker] is just somebody who’s very respected. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Trump’s latest interview shows a president who’s in way over his head," 15 Nov. 2018 But seriously, Tisse is somebody who cares about you and cares about everybody. — Percy Allen, The Seattle Times, "Fantastic Foursome Q&A: UW’s seniors reflect on their journey, quiz each other and talk about legacies," 6 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'somebody.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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somebody
pronoun
English Language Learners Definition of somebody
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person who is not known, named, or specified
somebody
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of somebody (Entry 2 of 2)
: an important person
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somebody
pronoun
-bə-dē\
Kids Definition of somebody
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somebody
nounKids Definition of somebody (Entry 2 of 2)
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