joe

Example Sentences

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One roaster’s ride on the roller coaster of coffee pricing helps explain the many reasons consumers keep paying more for a cup of joe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO—Mayor Daniel Lurie strode into Alushe Coffee Bar and asked the surprised couple behind the counter for two things: a cup of joe and if they could say a few words into his iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Sig’s baby was born 70 years ago this autumn, on Nov. 17, when he first demonstrated how it could alert any ordinary joe schmoe listening to the radio.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

Their coffee remains “Black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love,” a Turkish proverb that also encompasses the die-hard attitude that so many folks have for their cup of joe.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2023

“Did you get sloppy joe on your feet?”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri