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Recent Examples of joe Get The Recipe 09 of 42 Sloppy Joe Casserole With Dinner Rolls Sloppy joes get revamped into a tasty, straight-from-the-oven meal. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024 We may be stuck in gloomy, grimy post-Brexit London, surrounded by corporatized institutions more dangerous than terrorist networks, but there are still MI5 joes to root for who get out of scrapes and gun battles and somehow save the day. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023 Check out their favorite projects, mastered with the help of YouTube, and see how two average joes made this redo not only doable but done. Project 1: Refreshing the Exterior The first renovation on the list: a fresh coat of paint. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 Athletes project regular-joe public images while living amid yacht-and-helicopter splendor. New York Times, 22 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joe
Noun
  • And are people still talking about this guy, this creep?
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2025
  • And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Gorals live in groups of up to 12 individuals, but older males may be solitary, according to experts.
    Lauren Liebhaber July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
  • Among those who died, were a 19-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the head, a 23-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and a 24-year-old male who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the back, CBS News reported.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 July 2025
  • The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Forced to sit on an old dude’s lap dressed like Loonette the Clown, Quilla’s heart leads her to seek out a method of rebellion.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
  • Several dudes have been faster than a speeding bullet and leaped tall buildings with a single bound.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 July 2025

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“Joe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joe. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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