Joneses
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
:
los Jones
- Everyone in the neighborhood knew the Joneses, who were always cheerful and friendly.
- the Joneses next door
- the Joneses' tax
- visited the Joneses
Examples
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As long as I've lived here, I've never met "the Joneses," so there's zero compulsion to try to keep up with them.
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The point is, the Joneses are not who they say they are.
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Who are the Joneses working for?
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The Joneses only had one problem.
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JEFF: I think the Joneses are going to be just fine.
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Remember I told you something was off about the Joneses?
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Did the Joneses have a locker when you were here?
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Have you ever seen a couple move into a neighborhood so nicely as the Joneses?
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I'm not usually one to worry about "keeping up with the Joneses," but lately the Joneses' successes only seem to highlight my lack of progress.
Blog text (2) -
The Joneses are broke.
Blog text (24)
Synonyms
46
5.3
A family name that some people have
15
9.9
People from a family or team who have the last name Dee
7
6.7
A family name used by people to show family connection
3
8.2
A family name people use as a last name
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3.7
Members of a family with the last name Bailey
1
8.9
A family name used by some people
A family name used by some people
A last name that some people and families have
Idioms
- Informal
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7.5
Try to have the same things and life as neighbors to appear successful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Joneses is simply the plural of the family name Jones, a common English surname that originally meant 'son of John'. So, the Joneses are just the members of a family who share that name.