everyone
Americanpronoun
pronoun
Usage
See each.
Everyone and everybody are interchangeable, as are no one and nobody, and someone and somebody. Care should be taken to distinguish between everyone and someone as single words and every one and some one as two words, the latter form correctly being used to refer to each individual person or thing in a particular group: every one of them is wrong
Etymology
Origin of everyone
First recorded in 1175–1225, everyone is from the Middle English word everichon. See every, one
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Example Sentences
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“At a time where everybody in Michigan is experiencing an affordability crisis, Blue Cross of Michigan’s unlawful conduct has resulted in everyone paying more,” said Dana Nessel, Michigan’s attorney general.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Right now, everyone kind of comes out on a different end in terms of how much they believe powerful industries like private equity and tech can actually change the world for good.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Unlike higher gas prices, which hurt almost everyone, higher borrowing costs have a mixed impact — especially for older Americans.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
"It kills me that the worst day of my life was just a normal Wednesday for everyone else," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I encourage you to follow the access schedule that you and your ex-husband agreed on. It makes things easier on everyone if everybody follows the rules.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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