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
Despite a childhood in the wealthy suburb of McLean, Virginia, and years at a tony law firm, Carr has taken pains to cultivate an image as an everyman.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 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
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa found dead in their home Morgan Freeman tribute to Gene Hackman at Oscars honors Academy Award-winning actor after death Tough guy, everyman.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
With his unassuming looks and receding hairline, Hackman became Hollywood's quintessential everyman—often compared to Spencer Tracy.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 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
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa found dead in their home Morgan Freeman tribute to Gene Hackman at Oscars honors Academy Award-winning actor after death Tough guy, everyman.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
With his unassuming looks and receding hairline, Hackman became Hollywood's quintessential everyman—often compared to Spencer Tracy.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyman
Noun
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The official number of workers in China’s cities last year was 473.45 million.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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The tens of thousands of federal workers who have been cut from their jobs are not the only ones dealing with financial uncertainty.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Twisted Metal Season 2 Cast Anthony Mackie stars in Twisted Metal Season 2, reprising his role as John Doe.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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With the help of investigative genetic genealogy, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner in Arizona was able to confirm that a John Doe, who had been unidentified for more than 20 years, was Thiellesen, according to the Ramapo College of New Jersey, which partnered in the investigation.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Engels wrote about the emergence of this group of laborers in his 1845 book, The Condition of the Working Class in England.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some came as agricultural, mining or railway laborers; others served in the British administration or in the Brigade of Gorkhas, an organization in the British Army made up of people from Nepal.—
Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang,
The Dial,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their bond is revealed in a series of vignettes: The man ties a dog leash around the meat lump and lugs it behind him on a skateboard (afternoon stroll).—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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All eyes will be on her social media feeds to see what the big lug can do to make this day special.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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