Thesaurus results for GOOS

goo

noun

ˈgü

as in corn

something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental the latest goo from a children's author who knows how to lay it on thick

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Recent Examples of goo As the curse causes the infected villagers to become violently murderous, police officer Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won) tries to get to the bottom of it, personally motivated by his daughter's own transformation. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026 Snail goo One of the more artful shots in Wuthering Heights features the clearish mucus of a snail trailing along a window. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026 Indigenous people and Spanish settlers utilized the viscous goo for medicinal purposes and waterproofing boats. —

Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026 Broken eggs placed in bed as a prank are an excuse for Heathcliff to let the goo drip suggestively across his calloused hand. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goo

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Can of corn Gavin McVey was sitting in the left field stands with his mom, Celeste, brother Mason and friend David Maya when Padres outfielder Ramon Laureano launched a pitch from Tigers reliever Drew Anderson just inside the foul pole in the seventh inning for a solo homer.

— Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Ethanol is brewed from corn, supporting crop prices and thereby helping grain farmers.

— Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026