as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the party
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Recent Examples of goose
Marie realizes Danny was the roadblock, so why give up the goose?
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Made from the fatty liver of a duck or goose, most foie gras production faces accusations of force-feeding the animals.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
My favorite sketch that night was Alec Baldwin being a silly goose and doing ads.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
The tournament will be able to sell tickets, satisfy its television partners, and goose interest as never before.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Made from the fatty liver of a duck or goose, most foie gras production faces accusations of force-feeding the animals.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
My favorite sketch that night was Alec Baldwin being a silly goose and doing ads.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
The tournament will be able to sell tickets, satisfy its television partners, and goose interest as never before.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose
Noun
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Don’t let the success of KPop Demon Hunters at the box office fool you, Netflix is still Netflix.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sabonis and Zach LaVine are fringe All-Stars most seasons, Keegan Murray is a solid wing starter who shoots and defends, DeRozan can still get midrange buckets and shot-fake fools into heaps of fouls, and Malik Monk is electric in a sixth-man role.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So that episode will make fun [of] billionaire life-extension body-hacking lunatics.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our daughter, Miriam, came along on most turkey hunts, earmuffs on her head and camouflage draped over her backpack carrier.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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There’s turkey, pies, and a gorgeous assortment of side dishes with all the usual suspects.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Terror struck in the UK on Yom Kippur, when a maniac attacked people outside a Manchester synagogue, killing at least two and critically injuring four more.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the entire house is held together by nuts-and-bolt joinery.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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For example, nuts contain all three macronutrients, while oil contains 100% fat.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The first draft was a little bit cuckoo, hence my headspace.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their offspring at the expense of their own.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Goose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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