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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 In a world full of cutthroat competitors with questionable morals, this likable and generous everyman struggling with how to react to over-the-top reality TV behavior had viewers rooting him on every step of the way. Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Despite a childhood in the wealthy suburb of McLean, Virginia, and years at a tony law firm, Carr has taken pains to cultivate an image as an everyman. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025 Nate, the unlikely hero of Lars Jacobson’s screenplay, is not only an everyman who is not in the Schwarzenegger-Stallone tradition. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025 Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa found dead in their home Morgan Freeman tribute to Gene Hackman at Oscars honors Academy Award-winning actor after death Tough guy, everyman. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for everyman
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Noun
  • Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original, appears in the new film as the social worker Mrs. Kekoa.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • At the board meeting, Meadowview officials said a social worker spoke with students on Friday and counselors were at the school Monday.
    Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • For decades, the set of remains were dubbed Scattered Man John Doe until New Jersey State Police teamed up with the Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center to identified the person.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
  • New documentary shows how a trio of brothers were instrumental in shaping SoCal punk John Doe said he was conflicted about the gig.
    Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Vita's Ukrainian mother (my grandmother) survived as an orphan for two years under German occupation and barely evaded being carted off to Germany to work as a forced laborer.
    Sasha Vasilyuk, Time, 8 May 2025
  • But, as Levi history tells it, the wife of a local laborer came to Davis asking for pants that wouldn’t fall apart.
    Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The generous cushion offers a bouncy feel that will propel you forward during your adventures, plus a lug sole that provides traction on uneven terrain.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The case has been entirely reworked, most notably dropping the crown guards and reshaping the lugs with a gentle curve for a more comfortable fit.
    Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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