: being one of two or more distinct individuals having a similar relation and often constituting an aggregate
: each one
to each his own
Examples of each in a Sentence
Adjective
A rope was tied to each end of the boat.
Each student had a different explanation.
Adverb
They cost 50 cents each.
We were allowed two tries each.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
The longtime friends are each dry witted, yet oddly warm in the face of painful events.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
But fast-growing Warren County would grab the lion's share of new residents under today's market conditions at just over 69,000, while Butler, Hamilton, and Northern Kentucky's Boone counties would each add between between 38,000 and 44,000 new residents, according to the report.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
But Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each missed what would have been game-tying threes on the ensuing possessions before Jaden McDaniels made a 9-foot jumper to extend the Timberwolves’ lead to five with 1:05 to play.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
As of Wednesday’s close, the Dow and Nasdaq were each less than 1% off their all-time highs.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
The longtime friends are each dry witted, yet oddly warm in the face of painful events.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
But fast-growing Warren County would grab the lion's share of new residents under today's market conditions at just over 69,000, while Butler, Hamilton, and Northern Kentucky's Boone counties would each add between between 38,000 and 44,000 new residents, according to the report.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
But Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each missed what would have been game-tying threes on the ensuing possessions before Jaden McDaniels made a 9-foot jumper to extend the Timberwolves’ lead to five with 1:05 to play.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Each.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/each. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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