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as in geese
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
only a turkey would think it's a good idea to go for a jog when the weather drops below zero
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as in idiots
a stupid person
you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!
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as in disasters
something that has failed
his business venture ended up being a turkey, and he lost quite a bit of money on it
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Recent Examples of turkeys
Larger foods like roasts, turkeys and full-size pizzas are also easier to prepare in an oven.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Others stay near the lodge, casting for fish stocked in the Fall River, watching for grazing elk or walking by not-so-wild turkeys that roam the grounds.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The 36-year-old was in his hometown to hand out Thanksgiving turkeys to families when he was killed.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
As of Sunday, 278 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals including geese, chickens, turkeys, goats and pigs had been transported to San Diego Humane Society or county Animal Services facilities.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
Backyard poultry include birds such as chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.
—Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Between 1975 and 1992, 356 wild turkeys were released at 18 sites throughout the state, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Wild turkeys are more aggressive during spring mating season, which runs through May.
—The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
There was a three-legged albino deer snacking on our neighborhood trees at one stretch, and a family of plump, fearless wild turkeys would often appear in our yard.
—Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Others stay near the lodge, casting for fish stocked in the Fall River, watching for grazing elk or walking by not-so-wild turkeys that roam the grounds.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The 36-year-old was in his hometown to hand out Thanksgiving turkeys to families when he was killed.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
As of Sunday, 278 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals including geese, chickens, turkeys, goats and pigs had been transported to San Diego Humane Society or county Animal Services facilities.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
Backyard poultry include birds such as chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.
—Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Between 1975 and 1992, 356 wild turkeys were released at 18 sites throughout the state, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Wild turkeys are more aggressive during spring mating season, which runs through May.
—The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
There was a three-legged albino deer snacking on our neighborhood trees at one stretch, and a family of plump, fearless wild turkeys would often appear in our yard.
—Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkeys
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In 2009, a flock of Canadian geese was sucked into both engines of Flight 1549 at LaGuardia Airport.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Over the last week, the San Diego Humane Society has removed 446 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals, including goats, alpacas, pigs, ducks, donkeys, geese and chickens from the property in Julian.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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All of those are better options than a public rest stop where a bunch of other idiots are just trying to stretch their legs and empty their bladders.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Freedom from screech No one wants to sit near idiots who just want to scream about their love of their team and provoke fans into fights, like the one Monday between Yankees and Rangers fans at Globe Life Field.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Those improvements include pipe insulation, walls, attics, weather stripping doors and windows and installing storm windows to prevent future disasters.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The seemingly limitless budgets and bottomless demand for content of the streaming television era have allowed studios to dramatize both long-ago and recent disasters.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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To get a sentence like that in a communist, radically left-wing city of liberal lunatics is truly amazing.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio wasn’t far behind, saying the war is being waged against religious lunatics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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In mid-2025, the ARISE team reported that the best-performing model achieved a 70% success rate, with most failures clustering around tasks requiring three or more steps.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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As in most insurance company failures, PHL flopped for several reasons.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Some foods - like whole grains, kale, nuts and seeds - are good sources of insoluble fiber, which helps keep digestion moving.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Remember when dummies like me were saying he was overpaid because of the Columbus Tax or whatever?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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More than a dozen city, county and state agencies worked together, deploying drones, using dummies as cadavers, and taking on the roles of victims, triage and others to make the drill as realistic as possible.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Turkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkeys. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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