an actor who is seen as the image of everyman
despite his superstar status, in his movies the actor is able to play the role of an everyman quite convincingly
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The role captured all of his ironic charm and misanthropic appeal within the kind of debonair character that the perennial everyman had never quite shown us before.—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025 Ditto a downtrodden everyman who’s left his white-collar job in Quebec to reluctantly return to Winnipeg.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025 Over three decades later, that instinct has paid off in spades, says Michele Lupi, who joins me via Zoom to talk about the brand’s history, their recent archival projects, and the longstanding tradition of adapting the clothing of the everyman for the (high-end) masses.—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025 This series finds Allen as Matt, a widower, everyman and possessor of Fox News opinions.—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for everyman
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Etymology
Everyman, allegorical character in The Summoning of Everyman, 15th century English morality play
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