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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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Asked about the invitation, Trump told reporters: "We like getting along with everybody. One of the reasons I'm so successful, I get along with everybody."

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

That’s one of the tics that comes up in his legal writings and in his posture toward everybody all the time.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

“I think everybody should be treated with respect,” she began.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

“It’s progressively gotten better and better, I think to a point where everybody should be excited and the expectations should be through the roof.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“And how is she running from the police if she’s in school where everybody can see her?”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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