How to Use just anyone in a Sentence

just anyone

phrase
  • The event isn’t open to just anyone.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • And he wasn't told that by just anyone, but the man in charge.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 May 2022
  • Does this mean that just anyone with a fan account can get on the show now?
    We Need Answers, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Yet not just anyone asked to sit that way would sit exactly that way.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2021
  • It’s supposed to be hard, something that not just anyone with money can do.
    Curbed, 8 Nov. 2022
  • That's not going to happen for just anyone buying the mask, of course.
    Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2022
  • But that doesn't mean these voters are just willing to cast their ballot for just anyone.
    CBS News, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Law described the thrill of gaining entry to these cool spots that weren’t open to just anyone.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • By the nature of the job, not just anyone can be a police officer.
    al, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Should just anyone who's curious about death be able to raise their hand and be counted as a student?
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2021
  • But with testing resources limited, not just anyone can get a test.
    oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Enter the home decor section, which contains gifts that feel just right for just anyone’s wedding day.
    Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
  • The train platform is tailored to his lean, 6-foot-5-inch frame, so it can’t be worn by just anyone.
    Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 20 Dec. 2020
  • The military does not hand out Silver Star medals to just anyone.
    Star Tribune, 12 June 2021
  • The Academy does not hand out third Oscars to just anyone.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Everyone has a big smile on their face except Payton, who doesn't show her teeth to just anyone.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2023
  • After all, not just anyone can recite Legally Blonde by heart.
    Karley Sciortino, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Babies are meant to have few attachments and not easily go to just anyone, anywhere.
    The Washington Post, 24 June 2020
  • Mariah Angeliq isn’t letting just anyone be her future novio.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2022
  • This cream is a must-have for the severely dehydrated, or just anyone who likes to be as glowing as a disco ball.
    ELLE, 17 June 2022
  • However, her sister expressed distrust in leaving her son with just anyone.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But even if numbers in the portal increase, Allen doesn’t seem willing to bring just anyone into his locker room.
    Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2021
  • The Williamses kicked down the door, reminded Wiley, but that doesn’t mean just anyone gets a free pass to center court.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Kris Jenner can attest that her plastic surgeon does not operate on just anyone.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The incentive isn’t open to just anyone who used to live in West Virginia, however.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Not just anyone can run a company estimated to be worth more than $50 billion.
    Todd Martens Game Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Dolly Parton's husband Carl Thomas Dean doesn't show his face for just anyone.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • After all, this is a big emotional and financial investment, so don’t settle for just anyone.
    Expert Panel, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Home furnishings aren’t gifts for just anyone, but chocolate should satisfy almost everyone on your list.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Kent Nicholas, the organizer of the event, doesn’t let just anyone participate.
    Adam Skolnick, New York Times, 10 May 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'just anyone.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: