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
According to federal officials, Canadian geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Lamb reportedly stopped his vehicle to let a flock of nine Canada geese cross the road on June 10, 2025.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
In Chicago, the large lakeshore population of Canadian geese has become a major food source for Cook County coyotes, not so much the adult geese themselves as the contents of their nests, nearly half of which get raided in most years.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Nurture the geese who lay the golden eggs One of Aesop’s most famous fables is the tale of the goose that laid a golden egg every day until its owner killed it in an attempt to get all the gold at once.
—Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
While snow geese are not a primary part of their diet, hawks will eat them as opportunistic hunters.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of dead snow geese found in Pennsylvania are believed to have had avian flu, the Game Commission says.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
There were 5 million geese around Hudson Bay in the 1980s, 10 million in the late 1990s and 21 million by 2014.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Dec. 2025
The agency is concerned that some wild birds, geese, backyard domestic fowl and commercial poultry flocks may have contracted Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, which is contagious among bird populations.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Lamb reportedly stopped his vehicle to let a flock of nine Canada geese cross the road on June 10, 2025.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
In Chicago, the large lakeshore population of Canadian geese has become a major food source for Cook County coyotes, not so much the adult geese themselves as the contents of their nests, nearly half of which get raided in most years.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Nurture the geese who lay the golden eggs One of Aesop’s most famous fables is the tale of the goose that laid a golden egg every day until its owner killed it in an attempt to get all the gold at once.
—Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
While snow geese are not a primary part of their diet, hawks will eat them as opportunistic hunters.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of dead snow geese found in Pennsylvania are believed to have had avian flu, the Game Commission says.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
There were 5 million geese around Hudson Bay in the 1980s, 10 million in the late 1990s and 21 million by 2014.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Dec. 2025
The agency is concerned that some wild birds, geese, backyard domestic fowl and commercial poultry flocks may have contracted Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, which is contagious among bird populations.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geese
Noun
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Shame on the leadership of Minnesota — and the lunatics in the street.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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However, don't be surprised that the lunatics are in charge of the asylum and administration at UAF.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the companies aren’t led by fools.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Both James Cameron and Apple Studios have made fools of those who have discounted them, but the blockbuster director has just done so more often.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Morton kosher salt; process until nuts are very finely chopped, about 30 seconds.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Granola One of the original ‘health foods,’ granola contains many nutritious ingredients, such as oats, nuts, and seeds.—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Several types of animals are raised at the farm including sheep, cattle, turkeys, hogs, and miniature donkeys.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some chefs dedicate themselves to tasting menus of one-bite intricacies, with every microgreen tweezered into place and every sauce drizzled just so; others master the art of deep-frying turkeys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Geese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geese. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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