as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
tired of feeling like a nobody, she decided to launch her own business
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Recent Examples of nobody
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Professional athletes, however, aren’t nobodies.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Where else could award winning writers pop off about nothing at all, and nobodies could rattle the ivory towers?
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Professional athletes, however, aren’t nobodies.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobody
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As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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The still-unidentified Zodiac Killer, who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s, frequently sent threats, demands and ciphers to multiple local papers — namely the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Big money, uneven returns Steyer’s spending dwarfs every other candidate.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The dwarf fig is worth considering.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite its lightweight feel, the formula features a blend of 16 essential oils—pracaxi seed oil, bay laurel leaf oil, bergamot oil, and fennel seed oil among them.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Keep reading to find more great lightweight, cooling comforters and quilts below—all on sale.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pesticides can be used to kill insects, rodents and weeds.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The perennial herb attracts helpful insects and pollinators to its purple blooms, boosting pollination.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Arndt and Hampshire starter Gavin Weston both put up zeroes until the Whip-Purs got on the board in the fourth with an RBI single from Cameron Ortega.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two starters matched zeros through four innings and both flirted with no-hitters.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Nobody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobody. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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