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Recent Examples of goose egg
Sunday’s first-half goose egg was just his second since 2021.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Glenn's defense hurled a first-quarter goose egg at Flour Bluff, leading the Hornets 15-0 after the first period and then cruised to a 50-31 win.
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Butch Hart,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Leading scorer Reese Dixon-Waters had a goose egg for the game’s first 33 minutes before making a big 3-pointer and two clutch layups in crunch time.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
Despite today’s goose egg, as country music has boomed over the last several years, country artists have fared best in the new artist category with eight artists receiving nominations over the last decade.
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Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Glenn's defense hurled a first-quarter goose egg at Flour Bluff, leading the Hornets 15-0 after the first period and then cruised to a 50-31 win.
—
Butch Hart,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Leading scorer Reese Dixon-Waters had a goose egg for the game’s first 33 minutes before making a big 3-pointer and two clutch layups in crunch time.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
Despite today’s goose egg, as country music has boomed over the last several years, country artists have fared best in the new artist category with eight artists receiving nominations over the last decade.
—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose egg
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
Noun
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For those on a budget with slightly less zeroes, RPM Bakehouse is a more laissez-faire, cafe-slash bakery.
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
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“Goose egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose%20egg. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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