as in worker
an average or ordinary man
despite his superstar status, in his movies the actor is able to play the role of an everyman quite convincingly
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Recent Examples of everyman
His oysterman image is an important part of building his identity as an everyman working an honest job, a friend to the middle class.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
The band’s subsequent project, 1966’s Days of Future Passed, was one of the first instances of a concept album — tracking 24 hours of an everyman’s life — and an early touchstone of prog rock with its lush orchestral sound.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
If there was any lingering doubt regarding Bob Odenkirk‘s late-career reinvention as a legit everyman action star, Normal handily seals the deal.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Raskin pushed for the company to make a computer designed for the everyman and named it the Macintosh, after his favorite variety of apple — a variety that had just about reached its peak.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
The band’s subsequent project, 1966’s Days of Future Passed, was one of the first instances of a concept album — tracking 24 hours of an everyman’s life — and an early touchstone of prog rock with its lush orchestral sound.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
If there was any lingering doubt regarding Bob Odenkirk‘s late-career reinvention as a legit everyman action star, Normal handily seals the deal.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Raskin pushed for the company to make a computer designed for the everyman and named it the Macintosh, after his favorite variety of apple — a variety that had just about reached its peak.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyman
Noun
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Tech giants flourish or falter based on their decisions to overhaul themselves, often leaving tens of thousands of workers to pay the price.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association workers, some of whom don't have power at their own homes, are working 16-hour days to restore electricity in Mississippi.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The organization conducted more DNA testing and confirmed in December 2025 that John Doe was Eddie Devone.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Investigators were led to potential relatives of the man, and reference DNA samples were collected from a relative and compared with those of John Doe.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Under secret balloting, someone might say, hey, here is $5 to vote for Joe Blow, but the voter could take the money and go into the curtained voting booth and vote for Bill Smith.—
Jay Ambrose,
Star Tribune,
10 Aug. 2020
Noun
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The trade was halted, and ships carrying Polynesian laborers were ordered back.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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We’re told that golf balls fished out of a pond are worth more than these laborers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stuart Weitzman Stuart Weitzman unveiled a five-piece shoe capsule, ranging from the Elario slip-on sneaker with an apron toe and elasticized back to the Emmanuel penny loafer with a rugged lug sole.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Smoother lugs, softer finishing, and beveled edges are also part of the new equation for the Big Bang.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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