Definition of somebody
: one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity
- somebody will come in
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Examples of somebody in a Sentence
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.
First Known Use of somebody
14th century
Definition of somebody
: a person of position or importance
Examples of somebody in a Sentence
a small-town girl who hopes to become a somebody someday
Recent Examples of somebody from the Web
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For breakfast, Makahiki guests can try loco moco, a Hawaiian specialty that includes a mini hamburger served on white rice and topped with a poached egg and brown gravy (somebody alert the cholesterol police).
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And suddenly, somebody was trying to get to know the real her.
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Mannery tried to close and lock the shop's doors, but somebody punched him and a fight broke out.
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Thomas had lived in his house for months when somebody asked where the microwave was.
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Meanwhile, unbeknownst to any of them, somebody was recording Maurice’s good deed from afar.
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If somebody really wants to steal your bike, there isn't a lock on the planet strong enough to keep them from doing so.
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Just to have somebody in front of me like her pushes me.
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The moment somebody shoots a bear like 399, by accident, out of spite or stupidity, this will turn into a disaster for the hunting community of an order of magnitude like the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.
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First Known Use of somebody
circa 1566
somebody Synonyms
Synonyms
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
Related Words
favorite, heartthrob, hero, idol;
demigod, dignitary, eminence, immortal, monument, pillar, worthy;
baron, big shot, bigwig, kahuna, magnate, mogul, nabob, panjandrum;
SOMEBODY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of somebody for English Language Learners
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: a person who is not known, named, or specified
SOMEBODY Defined for Kids
Definition of somebody for Students
: a person who is not known, named, or specified
- Somebody was looking for you.
Definition of somebody for Students
plural somebodies
: a person of importance
- He wanted to be a somebody.
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