john

Example Sentences

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It happened in 1986 when a sophomore running back named Russell White lifted the Celts to victory in the championship game over St. john Bosco.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

They also signed defensive back Buster Skrine and brought back outside linebacker john Simon.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021

No one felt like they had to follow McCain into the bathroom, and even if they had, he would’ve given a press conference from the john.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2021

"You’re not safe here john," one top commenter wrote, receiving nearly 38,000 likes in the process.

From Fox News • Mar. 2, 2021

For instance, when he went to the john at school, he seldom flushed the toilet—and got a kick out of picturing the next kid who’d go in and find the mess in the bowl.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier