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
Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 May 2024
People who have been nobodies all their lives will become household names overnight.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Those names hardly belong to nobodies, as Ruth Wisse pointed out in a review for Commentary.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 4 Nov. 2023
But if Neon loves its stars, its heart lies with the nobodies.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2023
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Noun
Meanwhile, the entire concept of stardom was being cheapened by nobodies from TikTok and reality TV.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 May 2024
People who have been nobodies all their lives will become household names overnight.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Those names hardly belong to nobodies, as Ruth Wisse pointed out in a review for Commentary.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 4 Nov. 2023
But if Neon loves its stars, its heart lies with the nobodies.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for nobody
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobody
Noun
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Lively’s Lily Bloom is a cipher for the millennial woman resisting the pull of becoming her boomer mother.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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For decades, Patricia McGlone was a cipher, a ghost.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
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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Designed with travel in mind, this lightweight yet shockingly spacious pack provides ample space for all of your necessities, including features like a padded laptop compartment, a scratch-resistant glasses compartment, and easy-carry top handles.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, just before official weigh-ins, No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of his fight against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev due to a back injury.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tracking insect migration is not as straightforward as tracking birds or mammals.—
Saugat Bolakhe,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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The downy also can peck at galls or protrusions on goldenrod plants where insect eggs are lurking.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 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
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Like how many zeroes are in his chances to score 20 goals against Tampa Bay?—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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There are no playoffs or Super Bowl for the 49ers this year, with their news cycle dominated instead by conjecture over how many zeroes to put at the end of a contract extension for the quarterback who fell into their lap in 2022.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Nobody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobody. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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