Synonyms

everybody

American

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

pronoun

every person.

everybody British

/ ˈɛvrɪˌbɒdɪ /

pronoun

every person; everyone

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Usage

See each, else.

Etymology

Origin of everybody

First recorded in 1520–30; every + body

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everybody

Sandra Gleeson said it was a "big shock for everybody".

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Friday he had spoken to his likely successor, Andy Burnham, as well as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Farage to "urge everybody to come together".

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

“It was always that everybody should play equally—that everybody should have fun,” said a former teammate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

I’m so excited just to hear everybody in the Forum sing “So Yesterday” and “Come Clean.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Like everybody can agree that certain things mean a person has succeeded.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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