someone

[suhm-wuhn, -wuhn]

pronoun

1. some person; somebody.

someone

/ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

pronoun

1. some person; somebody

Word History and Origins

Origin of someone¹

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

Example Sentences

Removing someone’s peerages completely and ousting them from the line of succession requires legislation.

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We saw that people want someone who’s speaking to their issues and not trying to destroy people,” Bush said.

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For Crudup, Timothy isn’t a bitter powder keg but a man looking for a little closure, someone who has made peace with the past until the moment he doesn’t get the apology he’s expecting.

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He’d have someone roll the football to him as if he were fielding a grounder, then he would flick a throw to first base, keeping a low, almost-sidearmed release.

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That way, if someone tries to open a fraudulent line of credit, the financial institution will be unable to access their credit report and probably will deny the application.

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