1
: a party to legal proceedings whose true name is unknown
2
: an average man
Examples of John Doe in a Sentence
to John Doe the most important issues in any election are usually those that affect his wallet
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Then the season ended with the introduction of the titular Twisted Metal tournament, which our protagonist, the amnesiac driver John Doe (Anthony Mackie), is being forced to compete in.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Beatriz’s Quiet costars with Anthony Mackie’s John Doe in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is the series’ setting.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
In season 2, John Doe (Mackie) and Quiet enter the Twisted Metal tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso (Carrigan).
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
The deputies eventually took him into custody, and Cook told them his name was John Doe, investigators said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Beatriz’s Quiet costars with Anthony Mackie’s John Doe in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is the series’ setting.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
In season 2, John Doe (Mackie) and Quiet enter the Twisted Metal tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso (Carrigan).
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
The deputies eventually took him into custody, and Cook told them his name was John Doe, investigators said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/John%20Doe. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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John Doe
noun
: a person in legal proceedings whose true name is unknown or withheld
Legal Definition
John Doe
noun
: a party to legal proceedings (as a suspect) whose true name is unknown or withheld compare jane roe, richard roe
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