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
The controversial 1974 cult classic Death Wish was a milestone film in the vigilante justice genre that lives on everywhere today, from Batman films to John Wick, feeding audiences’ insatiable appetite for the everyman pushed to the brink who finally takes matters into his own hands.
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The straight-up revenge-o-matic nature of the plot, though true to the book, was somewhat predictably amped up for Arnie’s fanbase, but the best parts of Wright’s version are more subtle than that and play to Powell’s strengths as a vulnerable everyman.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
O’Neill was an everyman, never forgetting his middle-class roots.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
His oysterman image is an important part of building his identity as an everyman working an honest job, a friend to the middle class.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The straight-up revenge-o-matic nature of the plot, though true to the book, was somewhat predictably amped up for Arnie’s fanbase, but the best parts of Wright’s version are more subtle than that and play to Powell’s strengths as a vulnerable everyman.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
O’Neill was an everyman, never forgetting his middle-class roots.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
His oysterman image is an important part of building his identity as an everyman working an honest job, a friend to the middle class.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyman
Noun
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Chats with friends and co-workers alike can do a lot to improve the flow of your schedule.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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The two started out at the YMCA as community health workers and went back at least a decade.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By early 2026, team members from the DNA Doe Project suspected Kinney was their Salmon Creek Beach John Doe, the nonprofit told USA TODAY.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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No other remains were unearthed from that beach, and the shin bone came to be associated with a then-unknown person dubbed Salmon Creek John Doe.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 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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In 2024, only 18% of construction laborers and 8% of retail workers in California were represented by a union.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In their latest motion, Zeigler’s attorneys say that Marques’ and other judges over the years have overlooked Felton Thomas and Edward Williams — two Black laborers who testified against Zeigler at his 1976 trial — as culprits.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The slip-on boasts a comfy EVA footbed, grippy lugs, and a water-resistant upper.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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This pair from Dskuko has a cool lug-sole and is made from a water-resistant fabric.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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