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

Make sure you don’t end up holding up everybody else’s world.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

He had a different vibe and energy with everybody.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

“She told everybody what they were thinking and feeling was relevant,” said Janet Brown, an Alberta-based pollster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Lucie Green, a solar physicist at University College London working on the mission, told AFP that total solar eclipses were "inspirational for everybody, artists and scientists alike".

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

So I gave those trees another chance to reply and hollered, “I said, ‘Hello,’ everybody.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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