Examples of goofball in a Sentence
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In a world of goofballs, Linda (Kyra Sedgwick) and Steve (Campbell Scott) seem like adults.
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Sam Anderson, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Lawrence stars in this bawdy Sony comedy, about a 30-something goofball hired to seduce a naïve 19-year-old boy.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 22 June 2023
Magnussen is fun as a character both spoiled and long-suffering; Arturo Castro is funny as a goofball biker who’s always the last to be let in on the gang’s plans.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
As for Walsh, the man remains a wildly entertaining goofball who also happens to be an amazing guitarist.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Jan. 2024
But the best story of all was Maryanne, and watching this delightful goofball evolve into a cutthroat champion was truly thrilling, lifting Survivor 42 into the top 20.
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—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023
And although the Coens have put more than a few luminous heroines on-screen—think Fargo or True Grit—Jamie and Marian are the kind of appreciably flawed, semi-charmed goofballs that are usually written as men in the brothers’ capers.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
Kangaroo Jack This goofball dog makes new people smile with his floppy ears and puppy dog eyes.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
The third feature film written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, this goofball hangout movie is about two oversized kids named Brennan Huff (Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) who become mortal enemies, and then BFFs, when their parents (Mary Steenburgen and Richard Jenkins) get married.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 July 2023
Sam Anderson, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Lawrence stars in this bawdy Sony comedy, about a 30-something goofball hired to seduce a naïve 19-year-old boy.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 22 June 2023
Magnussen is fun as a character both spoiled and long-suffering; Arturo Castro is funny as a goofball biker who’s always the last to be let in on the gang’s plans.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
As for Walsh, the man remains a wildly entertaining goofball who also happens to be an amazing guitarist.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Jan. 2024
But the best story of all was Maryanne, and watching this delightful goofball evolve into a cutthroat champion was truly thrilling, lifting Survivor 42 into the top 20.
23.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023
And although the Coens have put more than a few luminous heroines on-screen—think Fargo or True Grit—Jamie and Marian are the kind of appreciably flawed, semi-charmed goofballs that are usually written as men in the brothers’ capers.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
Kangaroo Jack This goofball dog makes new people smile with his floppy ears and puppy dog eyes.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
The third feature film written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, this goofball hangout movie is about two oversized kids named Brennan Huff (Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) who become mortal enemies, and then BFFs, when their parents (Mary Steenburgen and Richard Jenkins) get married.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 July 2023
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“Goofball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofball. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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