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somebody

[ suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee ]

pronoun

  1. some person.


noun

plural somebodies.
  1. a person of some note or importance.

somebody

/ ˈʌəɪ /

pronoun

  1. some person; someone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person of greater importance than others

    he seems to be somebody in this town

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of somebody1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; some, body
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Ms Hooper said Pugh was destined for the big screen: "It was quite extraordinary for somebody of her age - it wasn't like watching a little child on the stage."

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I am not somebody who can handle coffee because I get headaches.

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“There are very few, and it’s rare to be able to target and prioritize a player who can alter the sport itself. And Travis is somebody that we view has the potential to do that.”

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"If I can help by providing somebody with something to wear then that is great," she said.

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And those are the things we gave to somebody else.

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