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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sillies
Noun
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Parent Canadian geese hiss at passing dogs to protect their four young goslings.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026 -
When the wind dies, the F50s drop off their hydrofoils, settling into the water like heavy, sluggish geese.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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As Rose’s impoverished yet imperious mother Ruth, Parson’s dry deliveries offer great comic ballast to this ship of fools.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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McGinn sets high standards in training and during games and does not suffer fools.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Sillies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sillies. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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