somebody

Example Sentences

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It confused a lot of them, but every once in a while somebody would say something so we’re using those for promo spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Olivia said it was "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for somebody like her "to come from Wales and land their first job at Boohoo".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The great muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair once said it was pretty much impossible to convince somebody of something if their money depended on them not believing or understanding it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

And it is very, very hard to hear from somebody who knows better at every level.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Before I could get to him, somebody else did.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck