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nobody

[noh-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee] / ˈnoʊˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /


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“His friends warned him and he said, ‘No, nobody will find out.’”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

An otherwise chipper cartoonist likened her audience to a “chamber of despair” that nobody else understands.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

“Then on Friday, I typically work from home because nobody’s in the office, and it’s depressing when there’s nobody there.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

I have spent most of my life rooting for anonymous Padres and Chargers squads that nobody in the national media cares about.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

Tansy pinned up her skirts and played along with us to make sure nobody kicked Little Britches in the head by mistake.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

“They are both really nobodies; they’re both people doing a job,” O’Meara said.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

The film, though set 70 years in the past, is intentional about mirroring the way we now encounter fascinating strangers on social media, where huge stars with millions of followers are nobodies to everyone else.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

"We are very proud of this! We are nobodies, we have no money, nothing!"

From BBC Jun. 24, 2025

A small group of nobodies on TikTok saying dumb shit is not a viral trend that necessitates mass hysteria in response.

From Slate Nov. 16, 2023

At school, there were the jocks, the cheerleaders, and the popular kids—and then there were the nobodies like me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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