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
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
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
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Noun
None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobody
Noun
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The Blind Owl is extremely dense, brimming with metaphors and ciphers and symbols.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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Like Dostoyevsky, Capote doesn’t portray his killers as demonic ciphers, instead capturing their messy complexity.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Skip cosmetic pruning of conifers during the coldest part of winter and delay shaping trims for ornamental yews, junipers, boxwoods, and tree-type conifers like dwarf spruces until after the new flush of growth in spring.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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Care Requirements When cultivating a dwarf apple tree indoors, choose a container with drainage holes that has a top diameter of 18 to 22 inches or a capacity of 15 to 25 gallons.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This is the ultimate lightweight, seamless thong that lasts for years of wear.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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In that matchup, former interim UFC lightweight titleholder Justin Gaethje faces Paddy Pimblett for the interim 155-pound belt.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Chirring insects, cool eels, darting dice snakes in the Volga delta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The grounds are blissfully quiet – aside from its immersive soundtrack of birdsong, insects, forest breezes—with enough green space to never feel busy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Players with lots of recruiting stars next to their names and coaches with lots of zeroes on their paychecks.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to Su, the current compute infrastructure runs at 100 zetaflops, but to serve 5 billion AI users worldwide, this needs to be raised to 10 Yottaflops (10 followed by 20 zeros).—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Nobody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobody. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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