somebody

Example Sentences

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What if somebody, two weeks before, gets stuck in the hospital or sent on a work trip?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“It was somebody who was just as much a friend as a person that I had a crush on,” she recalls.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

You feel comfortable with somebody or you don’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

When choosing a tax professional, stick with somebody who is a CPA or has an enrolled-agent designation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I almost-hollered, because somebody had to make enough commotion to get things moving and back to all right again.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan