Joe Public
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But Joe Public doesn’t understand what Lombardi did.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2022
And so Joe Public gained the resources of the experts without the critical eye and training.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2020
“I understand where Joe Public is coming from. They’re thinking she probably did this horrible thing, she’s probably dangerous,” he said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2020
If it makes me cry, why wouldn’t it make Joe Public cry?
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2012
From Joe Public to world leaders, the phrase "like Beirut" is shorthand for chaos and decay.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2010
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