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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Others recorded covers of Dunlap’s own songs for the nonprofit project Songs for Slim, including Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Pixies’ Frank Black, X’s John Doe, the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, Soul Asylum, and more.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
So Stanwyck and the paper find an actual man living life on the rails (Gary Cooper) to pose as John Doe, who quickly becomes overwhelmed by all the attention.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
One of the men — all of whom are suing anonymously and are referred to only as John Doe — alleged in his suit that Combs and several of his associates from his Bad Boy Records label drugged and raped him during a 2020 party at Combs' house in East Hampton, New York.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The third John Doe met Combs in 2006 and began working for him.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
So Stanwyck and the paper find an actual man living life on the rails (Gary Cooper) to pose as John Doe, who quickly becomes overwhelmed by all the attention.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
One of the men — all of whom are suing anonymously and are referred to only as John Doe — alleged in his suit that Combs and several of his associates from his Bad Boy Records label drugged and raped him during a 2020 party at Combs' house in East Hampton, New York.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The third John Doe met Combs in 2006 and began working for him.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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