as in worker
an average or ordinary man
despite his superstar status, in his movies the actor is able to play the role of an everyman quite convincingly
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And as much as Walz and Vance differ, politically speaking, both have advertised themselves as the everyman who better represents Midwestern values and spotlighted their rural, working-class roots in an attempt to win over undecided voters.
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Phillip M. Bailey, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024
In many senses, Wong is a great everyman, even though many of the roles making up his nearly three-decade career derive from the fantastical.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024
With his eye on the Democratic nomination in 1976, Carter sought to present himself as an honest, authentic everyman—an antidote to the polished showbiz campaigns of the recent past that masked political corruption surrounding Vietnam and Watergate.
—Amber Roessner / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
The today Chris is a celebrity, and the before Chris, the Chris who is still coming up, is an everyman.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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Phillip M. Bailey, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024
In many senses, Wong is a great everyman, even though many of the roles making up his nearly three-decade career derive from the fantastical.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024
With his eye on the Democratic nomination in 1976, Carter sought to present himself as an honest, authentic everyman—an antidote to the polished showbiz campaigns of the recent past that masked political corruption surrounding Vietnam and Watergate.
—Amber Roessner / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
The today Chris is a celebrity, and the before Chris, the Chris who is still coming up, is an everyman.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Everyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyman. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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