goose egg
noun
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was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg
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Leading scorer Reese Dixon-Waters had a goose egg for the game’s first 33 minutes before making a big 3-pointer and two clutch layups in crunch time.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Anfernee Simons also posted his first goose egg in a Celtics uniform, going 0-for-3 with two turnovers in his 12 minutes off the bench.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
Despite today’s goose egg, as country music has boomed over the last several years, country artists have fared best in the new artist category with eight artists receiving nominations over the last decade.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
If this is the turnover-prone Smith who put up a 67-yard goose egg against the Chiefs two weeks ago, the Broncos will pulverize Pete Carroll’s team.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Anfernee Simons also posted his first goose egg in a Celtics uniform, going 0-for-3 with two turnovers in his 12 minutes off the bench.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
Despite today’s goose egg, as country music has boomed over the last several years, country artists have fared best in the new artist category with eight artists receiving nominations over the last decade.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
If this is the turnover-prone Smith who put up a 67-yard goose egg against the Chiefs two weeks ago, the Broncos will pulverize Pete Carroll’s team.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Goose egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goose%20egg. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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