John Doe

noun

ˈjän-ˈdō How to pronounce John Doe (audio)
Definition of John Doenext
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 The facility assigned the victim — identified as John Doe — to be Drotts’ client. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Joining Dylan on tour is three-time Grammy winner Lucinda Williams and her band, and John Doe Folk Trio. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Peacock says to her knowledge, Pumphrey is the oldest John Doe ever identified with genetic genealogy. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 June 2026 Most of the tour’s SoCal appearances have had two opening acts, Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio, and there are no skips in that triple-bill. — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for John Doe
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  1. Joe Blow
  2. worker
Noun
  • 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
Definition of Joe Blow
Noun
  • In new measures, the army said most Palestinian workers with permits will not be allowed to enter Israeli West Bank settlements on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel will remain closed until after Israel's elections on Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Crump also highlighted that Foster was accused of making a racially offensive remark to a co-worker days before the shooting, according to Mississippi Today.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of worker

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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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