as in Joe Blow
an average or ordinary man
to John Doe the most important issues in any election are usually those that affect his wallet
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Recent Examples of John Doe
Another plaintiff, referred to in court filings as John Doe, sued Immanuel, its insurer and Smith that same day.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court emphasized that its September 10 denial of South Carolina's application was not a ruling on the merits of John Doe's claims but was based solely on the standards for emergency relief.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Unable to identify the deceased person, the man became known as Lee County John Doe in 1977, according to Othram.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
In addition to the Rivas brothers, the suit also names the Assembly and 10 unnamed John Doe individuals as defendants.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court emphasized that its September 10 denial of South Carolina's application was not a ruling on the merits of John Doe's claims but was based solely on the standards for emergency relief.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Unable to identify the deceased person, the man became known as Lee County John Doe in 1977, according to Othram.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
In addition to the Rivas brothers, the suit also names the Assembly and 10 unnamed John Doe individuals as defendants.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for John Doe
Noun
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Under secret balloting, someone might say, hey, here is $5 to vote for Joe Blow, but the voter could take the money and go into the curtained voting booth and vote for Bill Smith.—
Jay Ambrose,
Star Tribune,
10 Aug. 2020
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Benj Steinman, president of Beer Marketer’s Insight, said Yuengling is among the last regional brewers left standing in an age of consolidation, giving it craft beer cachet at something closer to a Joe Six-Pack price.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Dec. 2024
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And the policies are projected to have far-ranging effects on most areas of business, including a potential loss of hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers in sectors like information and educational and health services.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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His focus on worker satisfaction drew loyalty in-house and exasperation from Wall Street.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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