goose eggs

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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Noun
  • The Skippers pushed their advantage to 6-0 before the clock hit triple zeroes in the opening frame.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
  • Just trying to go out there and put up zeros or a one to keep the team in the game.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • The video may have been aimed at younger men, but Charlotte’s unofficial uniform of polos, khakis and quarter-zips isn’t exactly exclusive to millennials and Gen Z.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
  • The couple zips into the Los Angeles International Airport in style in an undated photo.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

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“Goose eggs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose%20eggs. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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