Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of person Another way to pick up a virus is through handshaking and other forms of touch with another person. Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025 Every team has that one person everyone relies on for advice, project help, or problem-solving. Sho Dewan, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Just one person out of 27 people on board the Western Reserve survived the harrowing 60-mile journey back to shore. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025 Serving this warrant with a copy of the Affidavit, and making the search and if the person or property to be found there, to seize the person or the property and hold for safekeeping until further order of this court. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for person
Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
  • Cincinnati utility man Spencer Steer could potentially begin the 2025 season on the injured list.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Chris Taylor is in the final year of his deal and still guaranteed at least $17 million, and Roberts has continued to talk up Taylor’s value as a utility man even if that appears slightly redundant.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This, again, is about getting the right guy for an important role.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
  • And that was done mostly wordlessly in a drugged stupor, so that was always going to be a challenge, not to just be the boring guy falling asleep.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Required reading Natasha Jonas: A day in the life of a world champion (Photo: Zac Goodwin / PA Images via Getty Images) Sarah Shephard spent 10 years at Sport magazine before becoming Deputy Head of Content at The Coaches' Voice.
    Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
    Clay Risen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond the obvious significance of subverting traditional power dynamics and placing the mic in her fans’ hands, the most unbelievable part of the evening was Gaga dancing among us to her album, totally blending in with her fellow black-clad, sunglass-wearing nightlife creatures.
    James Factora, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The music inspires its creatures, and vice versa — like the Altamaha-ha, a legendary water beast that hails from stories told around the Altamaha River in Georgia.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Yet Schwarz insists the movement isn’t focused on any single individual – neither Trump nor billionaire Elon Musk, who now oversees the Department of Government Efficiency.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But the Republican Justices’ reasoning could extend much further than that –beyond agency heads, to many of the individuals within the federal government.
    Leah Litman, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Luckily, Pattinson manages to keep things buoyant without diluting the late-capitalism metaphors or the melancholy existentialism.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The best nutrients for bone health Here’s where things get interesting: dairy foods meet many of these requirements.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on person

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!