Tom, Dick, and Harry
Example Sentences
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Sitters included many a Tom, Dick and Harry, as well as Burgess Meredith, who played Harry in the 1941 film “Tom, Dick and Harry.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“It was like every Tom, Dick and Harry was encouraged to voice their opinions about what they thought I should do,” Levesque writes.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
The price of basic materials shot up as “every Tom, Dick and Harry became an essential provider,” Pillay said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2020
“Every Tom, Dick and Harry was trying to become an oil baron. Now all of a sudden you say, my God. All these people spent beyond their means.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2016
Tom, Dick, and Harry there, wanting to know about his venture.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
