somebody
pronoun
-ˌbä-\
Definition of somebody
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity somebody will come in
somebody
nounDefinition of somebody (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person of position or importance
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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
An investigation later revealed somebody unknown had deleted more than 200 emails from the co-worker’s account and then forwarded them to a Gmail account. — Gabrielle Russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Disney's Reedy Creek loses $94,000 in phishing scheme," 25 June 2018 There’s always somebody saying something about every picture. — Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times, "Benetton ‘Migrants’ Ads Draw Outrage for Using Photos of Real Migrants," 21 June 2018 The baseball season is so long and such a grind, to have somebody who is always so upbeat is nice. — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres notes: Carlos Asuaje's positive effect; injury updates," 6 July 2018 When asked about book recommendations for somebody who wants to understand the Supreme Court better, Lithwick only offers one suggestion: One Person, No Vote by Carol Anderson (who appeared on the podcast a few months ago). — Emily Heller, Vox, "Dahlia Lithwick has been covering the Supreme Court for 20 years. Here’s the one book she says you need to read.," 2 July 2018 But even with entry papers, somebody in France had to put them up. — Lucian Perkins, Smithsonian, "This French Town Has Welcomed Refugees for 400 Years," 27 June 2018 Bruce Springsteen is a perfect example of somebody who does it well. — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, "Caroline Rose goes it alone as singer-songwriter rolls into Houston," 21 June 2018 Every couple of months, somebody’s driving up to the light and revving the engine. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: Get the South out of your mouth at Hoppin’ John," 5 July 2018 The last time somebody tried to adapt the game franchise Halo into a TV show, the result was the mediocre digital series Halo: Nightfall. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Showtime is making a Halo TV series," 28 June 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
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person who is not known, named, or specified Somebody was looking for you.
somebody
nounKids Definition of somebody (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person of importance He wanted to be a somebody.
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