Everyman

Example Sentences

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Brendon’s portrayal of Xander — the everyman of the Sunnydale crew, who navigated a world of vampires and slayers armed only with wit, loyalty, and heart — earned him a devoted following and a lasting place in television history.

From Salon

Over the show’s seven-season run, Brendon became a central figure, portraying the witty, insecure but dependable “everyman” in the gang’s battles against the forces of darkness.

From Los Angeles Times

Eisenberg and his team breathed a massive sigh of relief when Ronald Gladden, the everyman at the center of “Jury Duty,” made it to the courtroom mockumentary’s scripted final reveal: There was no trial, all of his fellow “jurors” were actually actors and the documentary Gladden believed was being filmed about the judicial process was actually a “Truman Show”-style TV experiment.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe Yamamoto’s unassuming everyman act is just that good?

From Los Angeles Times

Sincere yet never smarmy, ironic without ever being cynical, well-groomed though far from swank, he’s a more glamorous version of the character than the one originated by Donahoe, the British comedian with an everyman demeanor whose portrayal seemed so genuine at the Edye that I mistakenly thought that the play was his personal story.

From Los Angeles Times