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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of John Doe
An alleged altercation in April 2024 involving Ye and a man — identified in court documents as John Doe — is at the core of the complaint.
—
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Joining Dylan on tour is three-time Grammy winner Lucinda Williams and her band, and John Doe Folk Trio.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
By early 2026, team members from the DNA Doe Project suspected Kinney was their Salmon Creek Beach John Doe, the nonprofit told USA TODAY.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The two agents, identified as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 in the lawsuit, are part of a broader group of employees who claim they were fired over the past year over their role in the election investigation known as Arctic Frost.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for John Doe
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Joining Dylan on tour is three-time Grammy winner Lucinda Williams and her band, and John Doe Folk Trio.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
By early 2026, team members from the DNA Doe Project suspected Kinney was their Salmon Creek Beach John Doe, the nonprofit told USA TODAY.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The two agents, identified as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 in the lawsuit, are part of a broader group of employees who claim they were fired over the past year over their role in the election investigation known as Arctic Frost.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for John Doe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for John Doe
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
Noun
-
Benj Steinman, president of Beer Marketer’s Insight, said Yuengling is among the last regional brewers left standing in an age of consolidation, giving it craft beer cachet at something closer to a Joe Six-Pack price.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
An afternoon stroll with Oscar (Diego Calva), who begins as Arlo’s social worker and becomes Peter’s love interest, is invitingly honey-colored in the sunlight, while a druggy nightclub hookup devolves into a dreamy blur of body parts.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
-
Others are alive with the sound of hammers and saws, as workers frame new construction.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
