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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The change could have serious consequences for everyone from workers filing tax returns to students applying to college.
"This suggests that exercise works well for some people, but not for everyone, and finding approaches that individuals are willing and able to maintain is important."
From Science Daily
"The thoughts of everyone connected to the association are with Terry's family, friends and loved ones," the Wales FA posted on X.
From BBC
"Everyone falls into that cycle, especially when you grow up where you grow up. But I just always try to emphasise in the music that there is a sensitive side. I'm trying to integrate as much honesty into things."
From BBC
"I feel like everyone's kind of going through difficult times right now... so I wanted to make something that doesn't ignore that," he told Radio 1.
From BBC
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