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Idiom

everybody who is anybody

Meaning

All of the people who are well-known or important, especially those who have prominent social standing.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Everybody who is anybody goes to that new club.”

“The gala was packed with celebrities, politicians, and everybody who is anybody in the city.”

“The exclusive event served as a magnet for everybody who is anybody, drawing the social elite from across the continent to witness the historic announcement.”

Examples

simple

“Everybody who is anybody goes to that new club.”

contextual

“The gala was packed with celebrities, politicians, and everybody who is anybody in the city.”

complex

“The exclusive event served as a magnet for everybody who is anybody, drawing the social elite from across the continent to witness the historic announcement.”

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