Thesaurus results for GOOSE EGGS

goose eggs

noun

plural of goose egg

as in zeros

the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg

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Recent Examples of goose eggs Pritchard has been a hit-or-miss scorer of late, notching single-digit point totals in four of his last eight games, including goose eggs against Philadelphia and Charlotte. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

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That’s someone who has assets valued at $1,000,000,000,000 or more, to view it in terms of zeroes.

— Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Sarah Faust corralled a pass in transition, then fired a missile into the twine as the clock hit triple zeroes to give Medfield a 7-6 advantage at intermission.

— Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026