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a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a small-town girl who hopes to become a somebody someday
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Recent Examples of somebody
Somebody or somebodies at inside linebacker will, too.
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Matt Williams My bold prediction for season 49 is somebody — or a group of somebodies — is going to come up with a piece of strategy and pull it off that's going to make that Operation Italy look like third grade math.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Matt Williams My bold prediction for season 49 is somebody — or a group of somebodies — is going to come up with a piece of strategy and pull it off that's going to make that Operation Italy look like third grade math.
—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somebody
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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While Terenzio believes secrecy is essential for any celebrity wedding, she isn't convinced Madison Square Garden would actually host Swift and Kelce's ceremony.
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The garment, rooted in West Asian culture, has been embraced with open arms by resortwear for decades, especially once it was brought into Western fashion in the 1950s by stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy.
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All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.
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The chili brings the comfort-food feel, while the red link gives it a little more kick and personality than your regular dog.
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The biggest of big media — from Amazon to Fox and Tubi to Netflix — are aggressively courting creators for deals as marketers scramble to tap into the heat around personalities who ply their trade on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and the like.
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At one point, in the ninth inning Wednesday, fans even chanted the name of the team’s third-string catcher Chuckie Robinson.
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That mother’s name wasn’t publicly disclosed in the court record containing her complaint.
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“Somebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somebody. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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