Tom, Dick, and Harry
Example Sentences
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Sitters included many a Tom, Dick and Harry, as well as Burgess Meredith, who played Harry in the 1941 film “Tom, Dick and Harry.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“It was like every Tom, Dick and Harry was encouraged to voice their opinions about what they thought I should do,” Levesque writes.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
The price of basic materials shot up as “every Tom, Dick and Harry became an essential provider,” Pillay said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2020
To prepare for that March 1944 attempt, prisoners spent nearly a year digging three tunnels, nicknamed Tom, Dick and Harry.
From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2018
Tom, Dick, and Harry there, wanting to know about his venture.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
