average joe

American  

noun

1. an ordinary person or citizen; an average man.

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Example Sentences

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

The Shops at Wildwood features a Balducci’s grocery store, a gourmet ice cream shop and a high-intensity workout gym; across Old Georgetown Road is the Georgetown Square shopping center with a DSW shoe store and Not Your Average Joe’s restaurant.

From Washington Post

This fast, violent story centers on a stone-cold killer, a small-town sheriff and an average Joe who stumbles across a leather case filled with more than $2 million.

From New York Times

"I've struggled to find any internet to work, been conned into spending more money because I'm a foreigner, and had a lot more food poisoning than your average Joe."

From BBC