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someone

[ suhm-wuhn, -wuhn ]

pronoun

  1. some person; somebody.


someone

/ ˈsʌmˌwʌn; -wən /

pronoun

  1. some person; somebody
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of someone1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; some, one
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Example Sentences

And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.

For someone with anorexia, self-starvation makes them feel better.

“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.

Binge eating and purging does the same for someone with bulimia.

But if you have a hearing and you prove that someone is mature enough, well then that state interest evaporates.

Ollie saw someone standing before it, bending slightly forward in the pose of expectation.

His untidy hair was rumpled, as if someone had been hanging onto it while in the process of giving him the shiner.

In 1851 she visited Birmingham and was a welcome guest until "someone blundered" and charged her with being an impostor.

Still, it will be healthier if we push out of this planetary system before someone else pushes in.

He worked with a will, delighted that someone as enthusiastic and even younger than himself was now in charge.

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