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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Hanks is Richard, a postwar kid turned white-collar everyman who gives up dreams of becoming a graphic artist to provide for his family.
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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
Wade was an everyman, albeit a shifty one who could leap fearlessly toward the rim, pinball between larger defenders, and score.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
The gender divide is likely to become a part of Tuesday's vice presidential debate as well, as both vice presidential candidates display competing versions of the everyman.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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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
Wade was an everyman, albeit a shifty one who could leap fearlessly toward the rim, pinball between larger defenders, and score.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
The gender divide is likely to become a part of Tuesday's vice presidential debate as well, as both vice presidential candidates display competing versions of the everyman.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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See more industry resources here for musicians and other entertainment industry workers.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rudy Giuliani is set to appear in a Washington, D.C., federal courtroom Friday as a federal judge considers a request from two Georgia election workers to hold the former New York City mayor in contempt for allegedly continuing to defame them in violation of a court order.Robert Legare, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The clockwork scheme that John Doe sets in motion pays off in one of the greatest climaxes of any movie, ever.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
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Attorney-Client Privilege: No Bar To IRS John Doe Summons Even the attorney-client privilege cannot bar use of the IRS John Doe Summons.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Over nine months, these big cats systematically attacked workers’ camps at night, dragging victims—who included African laborers, Indian railway workers and even camp supervisors—into the darkness.Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Hopeful men lined up, waiting for construction jobs that would open when laborers inevitably died on the job.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
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Icy or snowy trails demand outsoles with deep lugs and specialized rubber compounds designed to grip slippery surfaces — more important in winter than three-season hiking.Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
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The case and bracelet show light signs of wear, but crisp lines remain through the lugs and links.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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