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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.
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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
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
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The interim coach that season is the same guy who will try to devise a plan to slow the Panthers’ rushing attack Sunday — Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And there was the Michigan accent and the fact that the guy doesn’t shut up.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Authorities shot and killed an adult male Asiatic black bear near where the body was found, according to the outlet.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jack has shown by example how to balance being a true gentleman and a true leader.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The oldest one is from a gentleman, Joe Sheridan.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Steelers-Bengals game presents an incredible nod to human potential, and a great chance to see two old dudes – both of whom just happen to be Super Bowl-winning QBs like Brady and Brees – duke it out.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Way to take the high road, dude.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Joe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joe. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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