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as in none
no person there is nobody home nobody wants to clean up that mess

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Recent Examples of nobody
Noun
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 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 See All Example Sentences for nobody
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobody
Noun
  • The movie, which posits an impending nuclear strike on a major American city, is a flimsy yet high-minded piece of doomsday schlock, largely populated by ciphers in suits and drained of the pulp pleasures that schlock, at its best, can afford.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Such ciphers are easy to crack using techniques such as checking letter frequency and identifying common patterns.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Most standard-sized fruit trees should be spaced about 20 to 25 feet away from each other and homes, but dwarf varieties can be planted closer together.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Its combination of high voltage, stability, and recyclability positions it as a strong contender for grid storage, as well as for flexible and wearable electronics that demand lightweight, non-toxic power sources.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
  • These lightweight, waterproof shoes feature plush cushioning and a 12mm heel-to-toe drop to absorb impact during heel strikes.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The bee attack in Guyana comes just months after 24 people were left injured when the flying insects suddenly attacked in the French town of Aurillac, local authorities in the south-central French Prefecture of Cantal confirmed to the Associated Press at the time.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In order to blend in completely with their environment, these insects will stand and sway as leaves on a tree would in a breeze, according to researchers.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When a scientist sends an electric pulse through the electrodes, the neurons can respond with activity spikes, a biological equivalent of the binary ones and zeroes in digital computing.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Shook his head to say no, those zeroes were correct.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Nobody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobody. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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