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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He said a conversation with the superintendent, Darren Knowles, resulted in everyone playing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
When Ohtani joined the Dodgers two seasons ago everyone celebrated him as the new kid in town, yet he had previously played in Anaheim for six years!
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Her family said they "would like to express their gratitude to everyone that helped" her and they were "glad that there were people around her to support her, their support shows that she was loved".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
"You don't have a strong alliance unless everyone has skin in the game. No freeloading," Hegseth said.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
It will be better, everyone assured everyone else, when we move into permanent barracks.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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