everybody

pronoun

ev·ery·body ˈev-rē-(ˌ)bə-dē

-ˌbä-

Synonyms of everybody

: everyone

Examples of everybody in a Sentence

The president waved to everybody in the crowd. Everybody hates to hear bad news.

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Everybody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everybody. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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everybody

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ev·ery·body ˈev-ri-ˌbäd-ē

-ˌbəd-ē

: everyone

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