as in lunatics
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
he was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things
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Noun
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Even then, though, the popular take — the story of the lunatics taking over asylum — didn’t sit right with me.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Beating these lunatics was incredible, right?—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Better yet, grind your own from peanuts or other nuts in stores that have a grinder, or do it at home in a food processor.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Points are given for having at least three natural food sources for wildlife, things like seeds, native plants, nuts and cones, host plants for caterpillars, a layer of fallen leaves, insects, etc.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The town official spoke with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, and with this week’s warm weather potentially causing the pond’s ice to thaw, geese will have more space to spread out, helping to reduce the potential for transmission.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some species, like snow and Ross's geese, have frequent layovers.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Only fools would think differently.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Arsenal would be fools to adopt a different approach as long as nothing changes.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Mooncalves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooncalves. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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