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
Sobule worked with artists and performers ranging from X’s John Doe, to SNL alum Julia Sweeney, to Emma Roberts during her Nickelodeon days.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Bloom represents a John Doe and Dawn Richard, who was a member of two now-defunct groups formed by Combs, Danity Kane and a second one called Diddy — Dirty Money.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 May 2025
The lab results led investigators to family members who were able to provide a DNA sample and confirm the John Doe’s identification as Brown.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
With the help of investigative genetic genealogy, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner in Arizona was able to confirm that a John Doe, who had been unidentified for more than 20 years, was Thiellesen, according to the Ramapo College of New Jersey, which partnered in the investigation.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Bloom represents a John Doe and Dawn Richard, who was a member of two now-defunct groups formed by Combs, Danity Kane and a second one called Diddy — Dirty Money.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 May 2025
The lab results led investigators to family members who were able to provide a DNA sample and confirm the John Doe’s identification as Brown.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
With the help of investigative genetic genealogy, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner in Arizona was able to confirm that a John Doe, who had been unidentified for more than 20 years, was Thiellesen, according to the Ramapo College of New Jersey, which partnered in the investigation.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for John Doe
worker
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Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original, appears in the new film as the social worker Mrs. Kekoa.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This creates a closed-loop system where value flows back to both the worker and the business.—
Carlos Netto,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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