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
Our everyman is Ben Reilly — played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut — a private investigator who moonlights as the city’s only superhero, the Spider.
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Tracy Brown,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Yet the very-not-everyman golfers are always within an arm’s length, milling about the grounds like weekend duffers.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Our everyman is Ben Reilly — played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut — a private investigator who moonlights as the city’s only superhero, the Spider.
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Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
There’s Lewis Pullman, continuing to work his own dad’s charming everyman appeal.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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Tracy Brown,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Yet the very-not-everyman golfers are always within an arm’s length, milling about the grounds like weekend duffers.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Our everyman is Ben Reilly — played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut — a private investigator who moonlights as the city’s only superhero, the Spider.
—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
There’s Lewis Pullman, continuing to work his own dad’s charming everyman appeal.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyman
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And as many companies continue to prioritize in-person workers for promotions, this gap will likely widen even further over time.
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But this year, the union, which covers nine bargaining units and represents nearly 100,000 state workers, is not currently scheduled to receive a raise this summer.
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Peacock says to her knowledge, Pumphrey is the oldest John Doe ever identified with genetic genealogy.
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Most of the tour’s SoCal appearances have had two opening acts, Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio, and there are no skips in that triple-bill.
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He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
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Israel soon barred nearly two hundred thousand Palestinian laborers from its workforce.
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Rich leather straps, an edgy lug sole, metal logos, and a grippy outsole come together in this chunky platform shoe.
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High-traction lug outsoles effortlessly traverse muddy terrain, too.
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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