little Joe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of little Joe
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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"Club Zero" is Vienna-born Hausner's second film to be in the running for the film festival's top prize, after 2019's "Little Joe" that marked her English-language debut.
From Reuters
On the glorious 1939 side of “Little Joe From Chicago,” Williams suavely varies both the top and bottom patterns in a notably carefree fashion.
From New York Times
His musical education began at the barbershop where a shoeshine boy named Buddy Hayes had a blues band that rehearsed with a piano player named Little Joe.
From New York Times
“He was dressed up in little Joe’s clothes and happy as a lord,” Chesnut wrote.
From Washington Post
Sam Smathers remembers his assistant coach, Heath Bullock, as they watched little Joe Burrow bound up the hill, say, “Hey, here comes ‘Joe Cool,’ your next quarterback.”
From Los Angeles Times
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