as in worker
an average or ordinary man
despite his superstar status, in his movies the actor is able to play the role of an everyman quite convincingly
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Recent Examples of everyman
Hartnett’s working-class suburban dad looks like a blandly handsome everyman attending a concert with his 12-year-old daughter, Riley (Ariel Donoghue), and then — bam!
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
There isn’t a whiff of reality to this story, and Hanks is like an alien trying to play an everyman — he’s rarely seemed so uncomfortable and unconvincing.
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—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Hanks is Richard, a postwar kid turned white-collar everyman who gives up dreams of becoming a graphic artist to provide for his family.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
To read Parker is to get an everyman’s sense of the late-twenties literary scene.
—Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
There isn’t a whiff of reality to this story, and Hanks is like an alien trying to play an everyman — he’s rarely seemed so uncomfortable and unconvincing.
36.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Hanks is Richard, a postwar kid turned white-collar everyman who gives up dreams of becoming a graphic artist to provide for his family.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
To read Parker is to get an everyman’s sense of the late-twenties literary scene.
—Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyman
Noun
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The bureau sued financial services companies for misleading consumers and employers for misleading workers.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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While some believe tipping should be purely voluntary, many service industry workers depend on gratuities as their primary source of income.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The victim was classified as a John Doe, then forensic genealogy company Othram Labs began working the cold case along with the sheriff’s office in February 2024, deputies said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Just before his latest Marvel Cinematic Universe installment Captain America: Brave New World arrives in theaters, the trailer for Twisted Metal Season 2 teased Anthony Mackie’s return as John Doe this summer.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The main claim here is that an influx in cheaper low-skilled laborers not only pushes down the cost of goods but negatively impacts preexisting American workers by lowering their wages as well.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
4 Feb. 2025
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These workers, which do not include undocumented workers or H-2A laborers, are believed to represent 44% of all agricultural workers in Colorado.—
Sam Tabachnik,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
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Taking pride of place in the 10-strong lineup is the Tambour Taiko Spin Time, which revisits the Tambour family with a thinner case, reworked lugs and a new in-house self-winding mechanical movement.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Reformation Chelsea Boots This style ($298) is slightly chunky and comfy, with a lug sole and lightly oiled leather upper.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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