someone

American  

[suhm-wuhn, -wuhn] / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

pronoun

1. some person; somebody.

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someone British  

/ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

pronoun

1. some person; somebody

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Etymology

Origin of someone

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

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• someone vs. somebody

Example Sentences

Salvage whatever was useful for someone else to run.

From The Wall Street Journal

But sometimes, its pursuit delivers something even more interesting and memorable than a banal picture of perfection: someone to root for, flaws and all.

From Salon

There’s a whole cottage industry dedicated to determining which 15- and 16-year-olds are going to turn into the best football players in college, but every year someone extraordinary falls through the cracks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Slayer rules come into play whenever someone who would otherwise inherit assets from an estate is convicted of or found liable for murder, and the slayer is entitled to inherit from the victim.

From Salon

Justice Department said he is 42 and 6 feet 1 inch tall—unusual for someone from North Korea, where the average male height is 5 feet 4 inches.

From The Wall Street Journal

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