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

Almost everybody owns them for the same reason: They’re the “safer” part of a portfolio.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

“I just want to give everybody their opportunity to shine,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Lisa Kirton, Natalie's mother, told the BBC her daughter was "lovely, bright and bubbly" and "everybody loved her".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"You don't have to look like everybody else. You don't have to be a raving beauty to be special and to be beautiful."

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

“But everybody needs friends,” said her mom on the following Saturday.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

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