goose egg
noun
Examples of goose egg in a Sentence
was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg
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Somehow, the Broncos put up 33 fourth-quarter points after hanging a goose egg through three quarters.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Others think the cranes took over a goose nest—which already contained a goose egg—after spring floods washed out theirs.
—Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
Clayton finally scored on some free throws to break his goose egg on the score sheet.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But a second-half goose egg on the scoreboard led to a 30-13 defeat for the Bills, and Smith won MVP after scoring two touchdowns and rushing for 132 yards on 30 carries.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Others think the cranes took over a goose nest—which already contained a goose egg—after spring floods washed out theirs.
—Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
Clayton finally scored on some free throws to break his goose egg on the score sheet.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But a second-half goose egg on the scoreboard led to a 30-13 defeat for the Bills, and Smith won MVP after scoring two touchdowns and rushing for 132 yards on 30 carries.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goose egg
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“Goose egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goose%20egg. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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