somebody
Americanpronoun
noun
plural
somebodiespronoun
noun
Etymology
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Example Sentences
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Utilizing one of Jackson’s trademark slogans, Jackson said, “We will not be erased from this country’s history because I am somebody.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It's very important that you, in the mountains, don't just switch off and give your safety to somebody else."
From BBC
"If you imagine £120 for somebody that might be presenting 20 times, it is very little," she says.
From BBC
"It could be anything from a swear word to telling somebody they're beautiful. I don't know what it's going to be."
From BBC
But, invariably, this is what happens when somebody dies and their heirs try to move money around, pay last bills or claim insurance policies.
From MarketWatch
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