gobs

plural of gob

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Recent Examples of gobs But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House’s South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring. Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House's South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring. ABC News, 11 June 2026 The iPhone maker isn’t spending gobs of cash in the race to expand AI computing capacity, instead partnering with Google to power artificial intelligence features. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 There are gobs of money to be made selling enterprise software, but dulling the impact of AI is also a useful feint. Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026 Its 20 rooms encompass nearly 8,500 square feet of living space and include five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, one half-bathroom, two laundry rooms, three stairways, two breakfast bars and gobs of closet space. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026 Other actors with Abdul-Mateen’s wide smile, soft voice, and broad shoulders may have just leaned on their looks to cover up their character’s least-likable moments — as if gobs of charm in one scene can erase the ugliness glimpsed in others. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026 Our lament about our father’s painful passing in Florida — where there are gobs of old people but no MAID laws to make death more peaceful — morphed into an unexpected series of stories on same. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026 This may cause gobs of wet clay to fly sideways into the hair of other moviegoers. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobs
Noun
  • As one of Montana’s longest standing dude ranches, the property is constantly reimagining through refined design, a wildly impressive staff, and heaps of annual events bringing loads of travelers, from local to first-time ranchers alike.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • At Cattlemen’s, still newish from its $3 million remodeling, the menu leads with a 2-pound porterhouse ($95) and loads of Western steakhouse character.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • New York reached 140 points for the second time in the playoffs and sent the Sixers packing 144-114 in front of a ton of Knicks fans who made the trip to Game 4 in Philly.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Given local investment or content quotas are either in force, or under discussion, in several European territories, adding a ton of local programming is a boon for the streamer.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Since then, the heavy bomber has undergone more than half a dozen transformations to align its technology with the military’s changing needs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • More than a dozen others lay wounded as the downtown block descended into chaos.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • After that, a slew of advice came in.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Seven suspects were arrested and charged with a slew of crimes, including participation in street racing, reckless driving exhibitions, laying drag, attempting to elude, and failure to display a license plate, among other charges.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.
    Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • For the most part, the Croatia and England fans were a happy, cheerful bunch, sporting their teams colors, chanting happy tunes and enjoying the unique experience.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • There are lots of Juneteenth celebrations going on in Atlanta, including a parade and music festival in Piedmont Park from June 19 through June 21.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • But what’s known medically as medial epicondylitis can come about in the course of doing a whole lot of other non-golfing activities as well.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Some politicians endorsed it as a move to stop corporate landlords from being able to outbid families, and buying up large chunks of local housing markets with cash offers.
    Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • Foreman had infamously had chunks of his body cut and carved out before he was killed.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Personal financial advisers These professionals help clients build and manage wealth and plan for retirement.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • You might not have been affected by this round of layoffs, but the harms of extreme wealth concentration are coming for all of us.
    Alex Lee, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

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“Gobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobs. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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