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
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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
The owner, knowing that his establishment is at capacity and taking into consideration the troublesome nobodies who are seeking entry, brusquely sends them away.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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
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
The owner, knowing that his establishment is at capacity and taking into consideration the troublesome nobodies who are seeking entry, brusquely sends them away.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobody
Noun
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Second, between February and October 1942, the Germans changed the anatomy of their Enigma cipher machine, meaning the Allies were unable to decode the messages sent to and from U-boats.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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Black Samson goes on to complete the cipher with the presence of some new blood including Benny the Butcher, 38 Spesh and RJ Payne.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
Noun
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So the Harris image as a lightweight, promoted in part by her cackling responses in some interviews, can be misleading and other candidates for governor would be wise not to underestimate her.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Stay cool with clothing: Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing to stay comfortable.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, those charming heads of cabbage often end up full of holes from all sorts of insect pests.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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Shade crop is like a row cover, but more pigmented and with an overall goal of protecting from heat damage rather than insect damage.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2023
Noun
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That inning resulted in some changes on our end and he’s put up zeros ever since.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Palmquist settled in after the opening inning, posting three straight zeros as the Rockies took their first lead in the fourth off Ryan McMahon’s leadoff homer.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 June 2025
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“Nobody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobody. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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