somebody

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Recent Examples of somebody If the Warriors add Markkanen or any player at that kind of salary, somebody, or multiple somebodies, would eventually have to go. Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 Somebody — or multiple somebodies, starting with casting directors Angelique Midthunder and Jennifer Schwalenberg — had to find the show’s four stars. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023 In college sports, somebody’s or a group of somebodies’ pockets have always been filled, been opened up to be filled at somebody else’s expense. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023 Palestinians saw echoes of George Floyd’s fate in the shooting by police in Jerusalem on May 30th of Iyad Halak, a 32-year-old with severe autism, who was apparently mistaken for somebody else. The Economist, 8 June 2020 See All Example Sentences for somebody
Recent Examples of Synonyms for somebody
Noun
  • In addition to being functional, these waterproof boots are stylish, too(even celebrities like Kate Winslet appreciate a fall Chelsea boot).
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As for whether the Galaxy Quest star would ever reprise her role as the iconic heroine Ripley?
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • So far this season, the 22-year-old star has caught 19 passes for 225 yards in four games.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For him, this means refusing to court TikTok personalities, to pander to trends, or to tie his star to a viral moment or an It bag.
    Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Remoteness draws the witness — or victim — forward and into the circle of the predator’s personality.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The group published their ideas, known early on as neoplasticism (Nieuwe Beelding), through the magazine De Stijl, whose title eventually became the popular name of their movement.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
  • That group of names included New York Jets running back Breece Hall, and Locker named the Chiefs among his top landing spots.
    Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Somebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somebody. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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