as in idiot
a stupid person
the village's chief of police was an ineffectual albeit pleasant gander
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Find peace in the Zen Garden, a traditional Japanese space for meditation, or gander at the Carnivorous Bog Garden, with Venus flytraps with jaws wide open.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Fans, media members, coaches, and players all take a gander from time to time to see what former Cowboys are doing.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
If price point is the biggest factor for you, take a gander at our picks for the Best Cheap Laptops for 2025.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Just scroll down to your hometown and take a gander.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Find peace in the Zen Garden, a traditional Japanese space for meditation, or gander at the Carnivorous Bog Garden, with Venus flytraps with jaws wide open.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Fans, media members, coaches, and players all take a gander from time to time to see what former Cowboys are doing.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
If price point is the biggest factor for you, take a gander at our picks for the Best Cheap Laptops for 2025.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
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“Gander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gander. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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