someone

Example Sentences

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Few footballers relish developing a reputation as a super sub - someone who can come off the bench and make an impact - because they would rather be starting games on the pitch.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

The town hall was a chance for someone, anyone, to take the lead and say something that would reassure a furious Eastside.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

"If someone were not afraid of the truth, the exhumation would have been carried out long ago," Rybarska, carrying a Polish flag, added.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

In his book, he treats empathy in a largely colloquial sense, “as both a way of exhibiting sympathy towards someone, as well as a means of putting myself in your shoes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

But there were a few moments, when we went into town, at powwow, or just around, when I noticed someone.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith