jo
1 Americannoun
plural
joesnoun
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of jo
First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy
Example Sentences
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"Everyone should feel safe and welcome at Heathrow, and we utterly condemn the hateful comments we have seen," Heathrow's Chief People Officer, Jo Butler, says.
From BBC
The Harry Hole series from novelist Jo Nesbo helped create the Nordic Noir genre in the early 2000s.
From MarketWatch
Jo Haywood first went to the Daventry Community Larder in Northamptonshire as a shopper and for the past two years has volunteered to run the service.
From BBC
Amy Jo Smith, president of the Digital Entertainment Group, said sales of physical media tend to peak around the release of highly sought-after titles like “Wicked” and other franchise collections.
From Los Angeles Times
A dropped fly ball on the warning track in left field by Teoscar Hernández spelled trouble for Yamamoto, scoring a run and allowing Jo Adell to reach second base with nobody out.
From Los Angeles Times
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