as in worker
an average or ordinary man
despite his superstar status, in his movies the actor is able to play the role of an everyman quite convincingly
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Recent Examples of everyman
The everyman who said yes way too often or drank the Kool-Aid one too many times growing up in a place like Coruscant.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The everyman who stood toe-to-toe with one of the best players in the world and dropped an ace right in front of him.
—Gerrit Ritt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
As Norm on ‘Cheers’ and in real life, no one was a better everyman.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Nate, the unlikely hero of Lars Jacobson’s screenplay, is not only an everyman who is not in the Schwarzenegger-Stallone tradition.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The everyman who stood toe-to-toe with one of the best players in the world and dropped an ace right in front of him.
—Gerrit Ritt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
As Norm on ‘Cheers’ and in real life, no one was a better everyman.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Nate, the unlikely hero of Lars Jacobson’s screenplay, is not only an everyman who is not in the Schwarzenegger-Stallone tradition.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyman
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The bleak episode follows a lower-middle-class couple, elementary school teacher Amanda (Jones), and construction worker Mike (Chris O’Dowd), whose lives come crashing down when Amanda is diagnosed with a brain tumor.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
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While the restaurant workers’ compassion has been praised by many, Mendoza said some have criticized her for helping both demonstrators and authorities.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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Happily, the one in question is noted singer-songwriter John Doe, who will also perform Nov. 13 at the Balboa Theater with his pioneering Los Angeles band, X on a double-bill with Los Lobos.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Additional testing involving the John Doe’s relatives confirmed the body was that of Eaton, who at this point had been missing for more than three years.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Some of the laborers were sent to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Baker County, while some went to Miami's Krome Detention Center.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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And, indeed, much like other immigrant laborers, French-Canadian loggers were subject to harsh working conditions and low pay as well as to political disenfranchisement.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 June 2025
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After Claire says no one saw her, Kate wraps up his body, lugs it in the back of her car, and dumps it in a body of water.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2025
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André 3000 André 3000 lugs a grand piano atop his flight suit, and accessorizes with a Benji Bixby x Demure Amsterdam hat and garbage bag.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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