average Joe

Example Sentences

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As it turns out, the hours of courtroom tedium were one of the many deliberate strategies used to keep Gladden in the dark and to create an entire television show about an average Joe serving on a jury — without revealing to him that he was the star.

From Los Angeles Times

“Biden’s appeal when he ran for president was that he understands the average Joe. Reaction to his policy agenda, however, suggests it is an area where he remains weak,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.

From Washington Times

He’s not aware of the “average Jane or average Joe traveling through an airport with a pre-roll or package of gummies” who has spent any time in jail.

From Washington Post

Since that night, Tsay and those around him say, the self-described “average Joe” has a renewed sense of purpose, though he’s still adjusting to his newfound celebrity.

From Los Angeles Times

In the House, the Average Joe Republicans put on their hard hats, grabbed the ol’ lunch pail, and … all but three of them voted against giving railroad workers paid sick leave days.

From Slate