someone

[suhm-wuhn, -wuhn] / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

NOUN

dignitary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

character leader official star

STRONG

VIP bigwig celebrity eminence lion luminary nabob notability notable personage

WEAK

big gun big kahuna big shot person of influence top cat

Antonyms

STRONG

nobody nonentity

Example Sentences

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But I saw someone who put love into her home, no matter how modest.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

He then did the same exercise for someone retiring in October 1968.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

Seldom does a day pass without someone coming up to Monday to say thank you, or to shake his hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

When she poked her head outside to see what was going on, someone hissed at her to “get out of town.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“From someone who’s been here,” she finished simply, not understanding my perplexity.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom