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
But this John Doe would classify into a Designated Player slot, or require Targeted Allocation Money.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025
Then the season ended with the introduction of the titular Twisted Metal tournament, which our protagonist, the amnesiac driver John Doe (Anthony Mackie), is being forced to compete in.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Beatriz’s Quiet costars with Anthony Mackie’s John Doe in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is the series’ setting.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
In season 2, John Doe (Mackie) and Quiet enter the Twisted Metal tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso (Carrigan).
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025
Then the season ended with the introduction of the titular Twisted Metal tournament, which our protagonist, the amnesiac driver John Doe (Anthony Mackie), is being forced to compete in.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Beatriz’s Quiet costars with Anthony Mackie’s John Doe in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is the series’ setting.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
In season 2, John Doe (Mackie) and Quiet enter the Twisted Metal tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso (Carrigan).
—EW.com, 25 July 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
Noun
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After my long flight home, I was relieved that the late-night visitor turned out to be nothing more than city workers on the job (and their job in this case, while surprising, didn't turn out to be too destructive).—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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After California’s deal with Uber and Lyft, other states have moved forward with similar attempts to allow workers to unionize.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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