as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
tired of feeling like a nobody, she decided to launch her own business
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Recent Examples of nobody
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The owner, knowing that his establishment is at capacity and taking into consideration the troublesome nobodies who are seeking entry, brusquely sends them away.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year’s Eve 1999.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The owner, knowing that his establishment is at capacity and taking into consideration the troublesome nobodies who are seeking entry, brusquely sends them away.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobody
Noun
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Whereas Elliot remains something of a cipher, a manchild whose amply displayed abs have more definition than his character.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 July 2025
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We are used to viewing video-game protagonists as tireless ciphers.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Shoppers can’t stop raving about this lightweight yet nourishing moisturizer.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The low-profile design makes the vacuum lightweight and easy to maneuver.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Your images also need protection from insects and rodents.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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Turkeys foraging in agricultural areas in the fall and spring eat mostly waste grains, wild plants, insects, and young grasses.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The multiday wedding celebration, set against the backdrop of a historic city and reportedly costing up to $56 million, will host around 200 guests ‒ each boasting a net worth with more zeroes than most can only dream of.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Brown pitched well and tossed up zeroes through the first three innings Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Nobody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobody. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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