Examples of goner in a Sentence
This old computer is a goner. We'll have to get a new one.
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Some assumed the fish left behind were goners.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Based solely on The Hunting Party’s middling linear performance, the drama likely would’ve been a goner a month ago.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Still, a growing belief exists within the industry that Skubal is a goner.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 1 June 2026
People who got famous on YouTube were major draws, while a corporate franchise from the world’s biggest entertainment company was a goner.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Based solely on The Hunting Party’s middling linear performance, the drama likely would’ve been a goner a month ago.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Still, a growing belief exists within the industry that Skubal is a goner.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 1 June 2026
People who got famous on YouTube were major draws, while a corporate franchise from the world’s biggest entertainment company was a goner.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
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“Goner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goner. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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goner
noun
gon·er
ˈgȯn-ər 
also ˈgän-
: one whose case is hopeless
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