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
Of course, designer decanters, like one by DIOR shaped like a goose, sells for $550.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Marie realizes Danny was the roadblock, so why give up the goose?
—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
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Marie realizes Danny was the roadblock, so why give up the goose?
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose
Noun
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That’s been fool’s gold many times before.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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These features glitter like fool’s gold.—
Nadav Ziv,
Time,
23 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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The first ever game called while carving a turkey live on-air.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The prospect of higher turkey prices comes amid broader concerns over rising costs.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 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,
21 Oct. 2025
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Change Halloween to the Fourth of July and a relentless maniac to a hungry shark, and Steven Spielberg's iconic blockbuster might as well be a seabound slasher.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Avoid varieties with mix-ins like nuts or candy pieces that could irritate your mouth.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Try this infamous brownie pie that can easily be prepared with or without nuts.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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