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average person

NOUN
Jane Doe
Synonyms
WEAK
common man lowest common denominator woman in the street
NOUN
John Doe
Synonyms
WEAK
Everyman Jane Doe Joe Blow Joe Doakes Joe Sixpack John Q. Public John Smith Mr Brown Mr. Nobody Richard Roe average Joe common man man in the street ordinary Joe

Example Sentences

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As Chester told me, “The system is so extensive, it’s impossible for the average person to opt out of” all the means of tracking afforded by TV-as-internet.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

"It has become so expensive that an average person can no longer afford fuel for a motorcycle or a car. Fuel prices are also affecting electricity bills, leading to further increases," he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

While the average person does not have the power of a federal judge, they do have the agency to make choices in their own daily lives that can weaken or strengthen civil society.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Imagine just being an average person holding that secret.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Everything about her seemed finer and more delicate than the average person.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin