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a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a small-town girl who hopes to become a somebody someday
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Recent Examples of somebody
In college sports, somebody’s or a group of somebodies’ pockets have always been filled, been opened up to be filled at somebody else’s expense.
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Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
Palestinians saw echoes of George Floyd’s fate in the shooting by police in Jerusalem on May 30th of Iyad Halak, a 32-year-old with severe autism, who was apparently mistaken for somebody else.
—The Economist, 8 June 2020
Our sole objective is to make sure the right decisions are taken and not that somebody is blamed or not blamed.
—John Lauerman, Bloomberg.com, 20 May 2020
But to me, they are cooked, soft, delicious beans that somebody else has already packed with flavour and done all the cooking for me.
—Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 30 Apr. 2020
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Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
Palestinians saw echoes of George Floyd’s fate in the shooting by police in Jerusalem on May 30th of Iyad Halak, a 32-year-old with severe autism, who was apparently mistaken for somebody else.
—The Economist, 8 June 2020
Our sole objective is to make sure the right decisions are taken and not that somebody is blamed or not blamed.
—John Lauerman, Bloomberg.com, 20 May 2020
But to me, they are cooked, soft, delicious beans that somebody else has already packed with flavour and done all the cooking for me.
—Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 30 Apr. 2020
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Movie premieres took place around the world, and celebrities showed up in droves to support and promote some of the upcoming film releases of the season.Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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The project was hotly anticipated thanks to the stunt casting of Lady Gaga playing Harley Quinn, the psychotic girlfriend of Arthur Fleck (aka Joker), given a backstory which sounds an awful lot like the performer’s own experience as a privileged socialite turned celebrity.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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The star lends his voice, guitar, and harmonica skills to the soundtrack and has been training for the role for quite some time.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Dec. 2024
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The proposal gained traction in large part because it was spearheaded by socialite, heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The visionary highlights the concept of The Third Entity™, a framework developed by CRR Global that views relationships as distinct entities with their own personalities and dynamics.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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In October, Cuomo hosted a two-hour primetime special featuring a discussion about the 2024 election with guests including sports personality Stephen A. Smith and entrepreneur Mark Cuban.Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday evening released the names of Patricia Vergara, 14, of Madison, Wisconsin, and Erin West following forensic autopsies.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the photo, the teenager can be seen wearing a black shirt with the name of the band KMFDM, whose song lyrics have also been cited by the students who carried out the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, where 13 victims were killed, CNN has reported.Karina Tsui, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Somebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somebody. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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