somebody

[ suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee ]

pronoun

1. some person.

noun

, plural some·bod·ies.

1. a person of some note or importance.

somebody

/ ˈsʌmbədɪ /

pronoun

1. some person; someone

noun

1. a person of greater importance than others

   he seems to be somebody in this town

Usage

See everyone

Word History and Origins

Origin of somebody¹

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

Example Sentences

“All we really have over here is the fake news, right? And to get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news,” Trump said.

From Salon

“I see a lot of myself in her, especially as somebody who’s disabled, going off to college and finally feeling like you have that freedom for the first time,” said Bode, now 24 years old.

From Los Angeles Times

At this month’s general managers meetings, Boras doubled down, claiming that a club could potentially “make literally billions of dollars by acquiring somebody like him” over the life of the deal.

From Los Angeles Times

“She felt like somebody was trying to get her identity or her phone.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s important that she seems plausible as somebody who could pass,” Yu says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• someone
• whoever