everywoman
Americannoun
plural
everywomenEtymology
Origin of everywoman
1965–70; every + woman, on the model of everyman ( def. )
Example Sentences
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She’s the everywoman, a picture of klutzy mishaps of the heart that looks more like a mirror than a photograph.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025
"They are everyman and everywoman, they are just normal people with normal lives, there's nothing special about them and this very special event happens to them and it just draws you in."
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023
The Wife of Bath is an everywoman, but she’s also a singular literary creation, a character who transcends her moment.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023
Relatable in an ordinary, everywoman kind of way is great on a rope line, but it doesn’t get you headlines.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2022
This is the magic of Oh’s performance — to portray an ivory tower English professor as an everywoman.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2021
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