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
If unorganized, free-range fun is more your vibe, kids will adore running around the ducks, geese, and squirrels, as well as feeding the donkeys or the fish in the pond—with gelato breaks thrown in for good measure.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
All of these places lure the ducks and the geese.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
Parent Canadian geese hiss at passing dogs to protect their four young goslings.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
When the wind dies, the F50s drop off their hydrofoils, settling into the water like heavy, sluggish geese.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Over time, the pond filled with bass and bluegill and became a magnet for wildlife — blue herons, cranes, geese, mallards, and the kind of nighttime soundtrack that makes the place feel far removed from suburbia.
—David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Runoff from a pond in the estuary was carrying fecal matter from geese, swans and ducks onto the beach, toward the harbor and Long Island Sound.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 15 May 2026
In 2009, a flock of Canadian geese was sucked into both engines of Flight 1549 at LaGuardia Airport.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Over the last week, the San Diego Humane Society has removed 446 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals, including goats, alpacas, pigs, ducks, donkeys, geese and chickens from the property in Julian.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
All of these places lure the ducks and the geese.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
Parent Canadian geese hiss at passing dogs to protect their four young goslings.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
When the wind dies, the F50s drop off their hydrofoils, settling into the water like heavy, sluggish geese.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Over time, the pond filled with bass and bluegill and became a magnet for wildlife — blue herons, cranes, geese, mallards, and the kind of nighttime soundtrack that makes the place feel far removed from suburbia.
—David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Runoff from a pond in the estuary was carrying fecal matter from geese, swans and ducks onto the beach, toward the harbor and Long Island Sound.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 15 May 2026
In 2009, a flock of Canadian geese was sucked into both engines of Flight 1549 at LaGuardia Airport.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Over the last week, the San Diego Humane Society has removed 446 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals, including goats, alpacas, pigs, ducks, donkeys, geese and chickens from the property in Julian.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geese
Noun
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The lunatics are running the asylum.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Michael Cera, Will Arnett and other lunatics round out the cast.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Noun
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This game makes fools of us all.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The American media look here like fools, as does the conspiratorial mirror image imagining a vast secret US operation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Tawny Port spends years in barrel, picking up notes of caramel, nuts, and toffee along the way.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Pairing them with a meal containing some fat, even avocado toast or yogurt with nuts, makes a real difference.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Wildlife seekers should keep an eye out for rabbits, deer, black bears, wild turkeys, and elk.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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“Geese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geese. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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