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everybody

American  
[ev-ree-bod-ee, -buhd-ee] / ˈɛv riˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i /

pronoun

  1. every person.


everybody British  
/ ˈɛvrɪˌbɒdɪ /

pronoun

  1. every person; everyone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See each, else.

Etymology

Origin of everybody

First recorded in 1520–30; every + body


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I think everybody wants public figures to be very authentically outspoken until it goes against their own beliefs, and then it’s too far.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The oil shock, on the other hand, hits everybody, the deputy governor said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Nobody buys a gallon of diesel for their kitchen, and everybody pays for it anyway,” said Rob Carpenter, founder and chief intelligence officer at Tea Technologies, which runs a trucking safety and risk platform.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Arteta, who says it was done to get "everybody in the best rhythm", said Hincapie's ankle injury was more serious than Zubimendi's.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Just after first prayers, when everybody stood up and held hands together and prayed along with Mrs. Tracy — “Hold hands? No way,” Eric LoBianco said every time — I leaned over to Jeff.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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