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somebody

[suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee] / ˈsʌmˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /


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Is there somebody or somebodies that you’ve thought about for a while and said, “Well, that would fit, that could work”?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"He once said that whenever somebody arrives to the stadium they could be watching for the first time," McTominay explained.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“The last thing somebody in college or just starting out needs to be doing is to overspend chasing rewards. The vast majority of people should just be getting cash back.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

That they picked one with Nick Bilton’s rich and diverse experience, rather than somebody else’s rich and diverse experience, tells you only that he had something they were looking for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But now, instead of liking her waiting, I was wondering if she’d realized that maybe she didn’t want to be sitting so close to somebody like me.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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