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
Two months ago, Redgrave Research located a probable sibling group that likely included the John Doe, the company said.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The reputed leader of Miami’s John Doe gang, Smith had been sentenced to death for murdering four people in Liberty City in the 1990s.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
All the evidence from the blast has been destroyed, and his body, which was registered as a John Doe, has been removed from the morgue.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The case Hendershott brought to the group was a John Doe found in a trash bag in Twinsburg in February 1982.
—Kyani Reid, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The reputed leader of Miami’s John Doe gang, Smith had been sentenced to death for murdering four people in Liberty City in the 1990s.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
All the evidence from the blast has been destroyed, and his body, which was registered as a John Doe, has been removed from the morgue.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The case Hendershott brought to the group was a John Doe found in a trash bag in Twinsburg in February 1982.
—Kyani Reid, NBC news, 5 Oct. 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
Noun
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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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The project will serve as a pilot for the city’s Project Labor Agreement ordinance, with most construction performed by union workers.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The train had been carrying mostly students and workers traveling to school and work in other districts when the incident unfolded, BBC Thai stated.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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