goats

plural of goat
as in victims
a person or thing taking the blame for others an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming

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Recent Examples of goats Dairy — particularly from sheep, goats or certain dairy cows — can also be beneficial. Ashlyn Messier, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 The elephants, goats, and rhinos like sumac, while most other animals don't prefer it. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Beyond the gardens is a small cafe and an area to visit farm animals like chickens and goats. Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 There’s a haunted corn maze, marigold fields, bounceland, Jurassic Fright, a tractor ride and sheep, goats and rabbits. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025 Well, for starters, cashmere comes from the downy undercoat of specific breeds of goats. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025 Start by gathering a soap base (either goats milk or shea butter works), yellow and red soap colorant, fall-scented fragrance oil, silicone soap mold, measuring cups, and 99% isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle. Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025 In 2024, Stemshorn was fostering a kitten, Muffin, and just taken in two baby boy goats, Baxter and Archie, into her farm. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Months before the first snow beckons skiers, sheep and goats are hitting the slopes in Vermont. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goats
Noun
  • Andrew did not admit liability but agreed to pay Giuffre an undisclosed sum and to make a donation to a charity supporting abuse victims.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • And at its climax, the Grabber, the franchise killer played by Ethan Hawke, gracefully stalks his victims on ice skates, ready to lop some heads with an axe.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The hypocrisy of a society continually looking for scapegoats to assign blame while refusing to examine its own dark heart provides a semblance of subtext.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Californians deserve answers, not more excuses.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The excuses that may have limited previous staffs don’t explain Napier’s 22-23 tenure and the worst winning percentage by a full-time Florida coach in 65 years.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nkuringo Safaris offers a 10-day Great Apes Photography safari that includes gorillas, chimps, and golden monkeys in some of Uganda’s national parks.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But don't miss the red pandas, monkeys, or leopards, either.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Goats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goats. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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