just anyone

phrase

: any person at all
I don't lend money to just anyone.

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Highly recommended for Wick-heads and just anyone who likes a good Hollywood-style adrenaline rush. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 The Academy does not hand out third Oscars to just anyone. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026 Hernandez, who owns several popular culinary endeavors in the Alamo City, wasn’t about to hand over his recipes and name to just anyone. — Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026 Home furnishings aren’t gifts for just anyone, but chocolate should satisfy almost everyone on your list. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for just anyone

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“Just anyone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20anyone. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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