everywoman

noun

Definition of everywomannext
as in plain Jane

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Recent Examples of everywoman Readers around the world have been enthralled by the story of Lorelei Lee, a tactical beauty with a desire to improve herself romantically, financially and socially, and Lorelei’s bestie and travel buddy, Dorothy Shaw, the everywoman along for the fun. — Adriana Trigiani, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026 Despite her years of acclaim and success, Kidman still feels like an everywoman, despite being anything but. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025 Her Everywoman columns spoke to those, like her, who transitioned from stay-at-home mother roles to positions of leadership in business, the arts, the community. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025 Where these subjects converge — and how a simple Everywoman like Orsolya responds to them — is perhaps the film’s biggest question of all. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for everywoman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for everywoman
  1. plain Jane
  2. proletarian
  3. commoner
  4. plebeian
  5. pleb
  6. prole
  7. everyman
  8. worker
Noun
  • Sure, there’s the plain Jane staples, but Fat Patty also offers a variety of specialty burgers.
    — Renee Umsted, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
  • Jane starts off literally like plain Jane, very sweet and wholesome.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of plain Jane
Noun
  • On the one hand, the proletarian contributes every bit of on-the-clock activity to the value of the resulting commodity.
    — Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The song, now considered a protest anthem, is about a social revolution in which French proletarians stand against the ruling class — in this case, an oppressive monarchy.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of proletarian
Noun
  • He’s been called a thief, a benefactor, a commoner, a lord, a killer and a hero.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Ultimately, Charles stripped his younger brother of all royal titles and privileges in October 2025, rendering him a commoner.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Definition of commoner
Noun
  • So much for plebeians like myself, who tended to plants at a local nursery for minimum wage at 17.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Its practical function: No one, neither courtier nor plebeian, could stand close to the queen, conspicuous in her splendid isolation.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of plebeian
Noun
  • Instead of following his gut like some unenlightened pleb, Patrick trusts his spleen and his spleen alone.
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
  • But because these monsters have yet to develop any fungal armor, runners are susceptible to gunshots, knives, and any other weaponry that would take out your average pleb.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 20 Jan. 2023
Definition of pleb
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  • In Jodie Foster’s satire-cum-thriller, George Clooney plays a Jim Cramer-ish TV finance guru whose bullish promotion of one stock has led desperate prole Jack O’Connell to lose his life savings, leading to a hostage standoff in the TV studio.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of prole
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  • Editor-in-chief Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) is a mix of blustery Michael Scott naivete and Jim Halpert everyman likability in his attempts to resurrect the struggling Toledo Truth Teller.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.
    — Jill Lawless, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Definition of everyman
Noun
  • Advocates viewed Cal/OSHA’S recognition of the detainees as workers as a victory that could pave the way for future labor rights fights at other detention centers in the state.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The women who get promoted aren’t always the hardest workers in the room.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of worker

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“Everywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everywoman. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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