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
Nate, the unlikely hero of Lars Jacobson’s screenplay, is not only an everyman who is not in the Schwarzenegger-Stallone tradition.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Founded on the principle of redefining cost-effective transportation, Slate aims to beat Tesla to the punch with an inexpensive compact electric vehicle for the everyman.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
In a world full of cutthroat competitors with questionable morals, this likable and generous everyman struggling with how to react to over-the-top reality TV behavior had viewers rooting him on every step of the way.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Across a 45-year career in cinema, Yakusho has worked with every major Japanese director of his generation and inhabited over 80 characters, spanning salarymen, samurai, gangsters, cops, seducers and everymen of all stripes.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Founded on the principle of redefining cost-effective transportation, Slate aims to beat Tesla to the punch with an inexpensive compact electric vehicle for the everyman.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
In a world full of cutthroat competitors with questionable morals, this likable and generous everyman struggling with how to react to over-the-top reality TV behavior had viewers rooting him on every step of the way.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Across a 45-year career in cinema, Yakusho has worked with every major Japanese director of his generation and inhabited over 80 characters, spanning salarymen, samurai, gangsters, cops, seducers and everymen of all stripes.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyman
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Two Israeli embassy workers in Washington, DC, were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in late May, and an arsonist set the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion on fire on the first night of Passover because of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s views on the war in Gaza, according to search warrants.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Food worker with discharge from eyes, nose and/or throat.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
3 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. Other North Park Music Fest acts this year include such local favorites as The Schizophonics, Lisa Sanders and Gayle Skidmore.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The perpetrators are usually identified in the lawsuits as some variation on John Doe, with few identifying details.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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One was a White farmer, while the others were Black laborers or security workers, police said.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Consider android laborers harvesting crops at night while humans engage in creative endeavors by day.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The generous cushion offers a bouncy feel that will propel you forward during your adventures, plus a lug sole that provides traction on uneven terrain.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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The case has been entirely reworked, most notably dropping the crown guards and reshaping the lugs with a gentle curve for a more comfortable fit.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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