as in worker
an average or ordinary man
despite his superstar status, in his movies the actor is able to play the role of an everyman quite convincingly
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Recent Examples of everyman
Across a 45-year career in cinema, Yakusho has worked with every major Japanese director of his generation and inhabited over 80 characters, spanning salarymen, samurai, gangsters, cops, seducers and everymen of all stripes.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
But over the next 50-odd years, Hackman would become the greatest, coolest, earthiest star of what’s now known as New Hollywood: an everyman who defined a generation of moviemaking better than anyone else.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
In a world full of cutthroat competitors with questionable morals, this likable and generous everyman struggling with how to react to over-the-top reality TV behavior had viewers rooting him on every step of the way.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Despite a childhood in the wealthy suburb of McLean, Virginia, and years at a tony law firm, Carr has taken pains to cultivate an image as an everyman.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
But over the next 50-odd years, Hackman would become the greatest, coolest, earthiest star of what’s now known as New Hollywood: an everyman who defined a generation of moviemaking better than anyone else.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
In a world full of cutthroat competitors with questionable morals, this likable and generous everyman struggling with how to react to over-the-top reality TV behavior had viewers rooting him on every step of the way.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Despite a childhood in the wealthy suburb of McLean, Virginia, and years at a tony law firm, Carr has taken pains to cultivate an image as an everyman.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyman
Noun
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Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original, appears in the new film as the social worker Mrs. Kekoa.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This creates a closed-loop system where value flows back to both the worker and the business.—
Carlos Netto,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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For decades, the set of remains were dubbed Scattered Man John Doe until New Jersey State Police teamed up with the Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center to identified the person.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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New documentary shows how a trio of brothers were instrumental in shaping SoCal punk John Doe said he was conflicted about the gig.—
Jim Ruland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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One was a White farmer, while the others were Black laborers or security workers, police said.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Consider android laborers harvesting crops at night while humans engage in creative endeavors by day.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The generous cushion offers a bouncy feel that will propel you forward during your adventures, plus a lug sole that provides traction on uneven terrain.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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The case has been entirely reworked, most notably dropping the crown guards and reshaping the lugs with a gentle curve for a more comfortable fit.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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