as in lunatics
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 geese
The two rescue animals, who once faced an uncertain future, join Stewart's four other horses, along with a diverse array of pets, including cats, dogs, donkeys, chickens, geese, and a pony.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, Silly Goose played on a stage inside the Kentucky Kingdom theme park, while inflatable geese floated above the crowd and Foster got his fans to jump, clap and crowdsurf under a hot Kentucky sun.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The group walks southeast in the park passing the less interesting sight of dozens of Canada geese waiting to intimidate them.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Some Canada geese came and went.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Thousands of white geese, their individual bodies barely visible, fill the frame as their blurred yellow-and white wings create an abstract pattern.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Scientists have previously been able to culture primordial germ cells, or PGCs, of chickens and geese, a technique that has been used to create a chicken fathered by a duck.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The symbols on the mosaic – cyrpress trees, fruit and Egyptian geese – also complement the Greek text, with researchers interpreting them as deliberate choices.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, Silly Goose played on a stage inside the Kentucky Kingdom theme park, while inflatable geese floated above the crowd and Foster got his fans to jump, clap and crowdsurf under a hot Kentucky sun.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The group walks southeast in the park passing the less interesting sight of dozens of Canada geese waiting to intimidate them.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Some Canada geese came and went.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Thousands of white geese, their individual bodies barely visible, fill the frame as their blurred yellow-and white wings create an abstract pattern.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Scientists have previously been able to culture primordial germ cells, or PGCs, of chickens and geese, a technique that has been used to create a chicken fathered by a duck.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The symbols on the mosaic – cyrpress trees, fruit and Egyptian geese – also complement the Greek text, with researchers interpreting them as deliberate choices.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geese
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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Recent years have seen thousands of Palestinian properties illegally seized, but the Khalidis would not be taken for fools.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the Phillies are willing to eat part of the remaining $20 million that Castellanos is owed, the Dodgers would be fools not to swoop into the sweepstakes.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just one or two nuts can cover your daily needs.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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Spoon any topping and nuts in pan onto loaf.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In fact, on the day he was released, Leonard still appeared at a local charity event to pass out turkeys with his now former Colts teammates.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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This method also works really well for preparing whole chickens or turkeys.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Geese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geese. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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