SOMEBODIES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

somebodies

noun

plural of somebody

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about a small-town girl who hopes to become a somebody someday

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Recent Examples of somebodies Has the public become so starstruck that somebodies in less glamorous professions have been overshadowed? — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026 Somebody or somebodies at inside linebacker will, too. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026 Matt Williams My bold prediction for season 49 is somebody — or a group of somebodies — is going to come up with a piece of strategy and pull it off that's going to make that Operation Italy look like third grade math. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Below, scroll on for all of the celebrities who showed up for the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show red carpet.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Fellow celebrities on this season include Bella Ramsey, Miranda Hart, Michael Sheen, Sebastian Croft, James Blunt, Ross Kemp, Jerry Hall, Myha’la, Joe Lycett, Sharon Rooney and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

Creators Drop The Pranks And Get Serious MIPCOM was a conduit for the developing creator economy this year, with the focus switching to those YouTube and digital stars who are actually building businesses.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
For stellar scientists, the colors of stars have always been indicative of their temperatures.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

The story is told from the perspective of infant twins with divergent personalities—Rose is unguardedly buoyant, whereas Marigold is watchful and introspective.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
But there is so much more to these characters than their surface personalities.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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