as in plain Jane
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of everywoman
Despite her years of acclaim and success, Kidman still feels like an everywoman, despite being anything but.
—
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
But so would Andy Sachs — a character who, in the first movie, was an everywoman both awed by wealth and put off by it, an outsider who briefly immerses herself in another world and then chooses to return to her own.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Aug. 2025
Her Everywoman columns spoke to those, like her, who transitioned from stay-at-home mother roles to positions of leadership in business, the arts, the community.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Where these subjects converge — and how a simple Everywoman like Orsolya responds to them — is perhaps the film’s biggest question of all.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for everywoman
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
But so would Andy Sachs — a character who, in the first movie, was an everywoman both awed by wealth and put off by it, an outsider who briefly immerses herself in another world and then chooses to return to her own.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Aug. 2025
Her Everywoman columns spoke to those, like her, who transitioned from stay-at-home mother roles to positions of leadership in business, the arts, the community.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Where these subjects converge — and how a simple Everywoman like Orsolya responds to them — is perhaps the film’s biggest question of all.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for everywoman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for everywoman
Noun
-
Sure, there’s the plain Jane staples, but Fat Patty also offers a variety of specialty burgers.—
Renee Umsted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
-
Jane starts off literally like plain Jane, very sweet and wholesome.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
On the one hand, the proletarian contributes every bit of on-the-clock activity to the value of the resulting commodity.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
-
The song, now considered a protest anthem, is about a social revolution in which French proletarians stand against the ruling class — in this case, an oppressive monarchy.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Later that same month, King Charles stripped Andrew of all of his royal titles and privileges, rendering him a commoner.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
-
When his time comes to sit on the Iron Throne, Egg proves a thoughtful, compassionate king who makes a genuine effort to improve the lives of the commoners through laws and reforms, much to the displeasure of the aristocracy.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
So much for plebeians like myself, who tended to plants at a local nursery for minimum wage at 17.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
-
Its practical function: No one, neither courtier nor plebeian, could stand close to the queen, conspicuous in her splendid isolation.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Instead of following his gut like some unenlightened pleb, Patrick trusts his spleen and his spleen alone.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
-
But because these monsters have yet to develop any fungal armor, runners are susceptible to gunshots, knives, and any other weaponry that would take out your average pleb.—
Lauren Puckett-Pope,
ELLE,
20 Jan. 2023
Noun
-
In Jodie Foster’s satire-cum-thriller, George Clooney plays a Jim Cramer-ish TV finance guru whose bullish promotion of one stock has led desperate prole Jack O’Connell to lose his life savings, leading to a hostage standoff in the TV studio.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The narrative centers on Roh Tae-woo, a man who cultivates a public image as an everyman while working the levers of influence alongside military strongman Chun Doo-hwan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Maybe Yamamoto’s unassuming everyman act is just that good?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Much like the demonstrations two decades ago, organizers on Friday also called for a general boycott — no school, no work, no shopping — in an effort to demand that the country put workers above billionaires by taxing the rich.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
-
On Friday afternoon, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the 57-year-old worker as Thomas Darcy, a Schaumburg resident.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Everywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everywoman. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
