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
In the most recent filing, he is accused of demanding fellatio from a John Doe photographer/production assistant about two years ago in exchange for a career jolt.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The dismissal comes in the wake of last week’s ruling that a Jane and John Doe must also reveal their identities in separate suits by April 10 to proceed.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
The unnamed man then allegedly began speaking with the Bad Boy Records founder, which led the superstar to invite John Doe back to his trailer.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That phone call took place a year after the alleged ringleader of the conspiracy, referred to in the lawsuit as John Doe 101, and another associate, John Doe 102 had reached large settlements with the archdiocese based on their false accusations against McCormack.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The dismissal comes in the wake of last week’s ruling that a Jane and John Doe must also reveal their identities in separate suits by April 10 to proceed.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
The unnamed man then allegedly began speaking with the Bad Boy Records founder, which led the superstar to invite John Doe back to his trailer.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That phone call took place a year after the alleged ringleader of the conspiracy, referred to in the lawsuit as John Doe 101, and another associate, John Doe 102 had reached large settlements with the archdiocese based on their false accusations against McCormack.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for John Doe
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Mental health workers in small towns find such promises hard to trust after seeing local services come and go for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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At the same time that Bass is proposing cuts to the Equity Bureau, her budget calls for an overall increase in Fire Department workers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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