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
At one point, Cutaia enlisted his wife to contact John Doe #1 of his behalf and demand an immediate cash infusion after he was busted for erratic diving in Indiana.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
The bill also included Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
In the instance that fueled the witness-dissuasion conviction, a teen boy, John Doe 2 reportedly suffered a serious head injury after drunkenly hanging from O’Connor’s SUV — driven by another teen — then falling during a joyride in the high school parking lot.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Jason Statham’s Bourne style action pic John Doe is said to include a nice twist and is in the $80M range.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
The bill also included Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
In the instance that fueled the witness-dissuasion conviction, a teen boy, John Doe 2 reportedly suffered a serious head injury after drunkenly hanging from O’Connor’s SUV — driven by another teen — then falling during a joyride in the high school parking lot.
—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Jason Statham’s Bourne style action pic John Doe is said to include a nice twist and is in the $80M range.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for John Doe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for John Doe
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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.
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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.
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In reality, though, most workers don’t get to retire on their own terms.
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Protests, backed by workers unions, farmers and supporters of former President Evo Morales, are demanding Paz resign.
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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