nobody 1 of 2

as in none
no person there is nobody home nobody wants to clean up that mess

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Recent Examples of nobody
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
  • 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
  • For decades, Patricia McGlone was a cipher, a ghost.
    Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • Channeling its sartorial craftsmanship into tailored and more casual looks, the lineup stood out for its lightweight, yet cocooning suits defined by regular pants and double-breasted blazers, in a balance of rigor and softness.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Over 500 shoppers have bought this lightweight, multisurface cleaner since yesterday.
    Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Tracking insect migration is not as straightforward as tracking birds or mammals.
    Saugat Bolakhe, JSTOR Daily, 23 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • The binary system of ones and zeros later became the basis of digital coding, and Leibniz himself attempted to exploit it in some of his designs for machines that could perform calculations.
    Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Too often clubs hear of Leeds’ interest in a player and start adding zeros to the price tag — but the days of Leeds engaging in that sort of negotiating are long gone.
    Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024

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