Example Sentences

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You can think, within two seconds, of stories of nobodies who became somebodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Somebody or somebodies know where this came from and how it got there," Mr Tobin said.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

Lance, you and your teammates aren’t being booed because you’re somebodies, you’re booed because you’re cheaters who have not honestly admitted such and apologized for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2022

“So, we’re looking for somebody to replace him or somebodies as a group.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2020

But even your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren are not all the somebodies who are vitally concerned with your answer.

From The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book by Bigelow, William F. (William Frederick)