schmo

Example Sentences

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Ed Sheeran wouldn’t let just any old schmo accompany him on “Thinking Out Loud” in front of 70,000 people, especially on an instrument they’ve only played for a few weeks.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

When scaled down for a regular schmo, Habsburg’s rules are general to the point of banality.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2023

“For joe schmo Twitter user, it really doesn’t matter,” Fisch said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2022

Anderson is a genius, he says, while he’s a schmo.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 31, 2018

"Way to go, way to schmo," Sandi snaps.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez