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average person

NOUN
Jane Doe
Synonyms
WEAK
common man lowest common denominator woman in the street
NOUN
John Doe
Synonyms
WEAK
Everyman Jane Doe Joe Blow Joe Doakes Joe Sixpack John Q. Public John Smith Mr Brown Mr. Nobody Richard Roe average Joe common man man in the street ordinary Joe

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"It has become so expensive that an average person can no longer afford fuel for a motorcycle or a car. Fuel prices are also affecting electricity bills, leading to further increases," he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

While the average person does not have the power of a federal judge, they do have the agency to make choices in their own daily lives that can weaken or strengthen civil society.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Imagine just being an average person holding that secret.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"I was watching these girls smashing each other into the mud on and thinking I'm a United States international but I'm not actually as good as the average person here," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

And he’s shorter than the average person, but not short enough to be considered “short.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman