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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
Josiah and his brothers are a huge help in caring for the miniature horses, goats, chickens, and turkeys on the farm.
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Libby Smith,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Every Thanksgiving, people still take turkeys, ribs, chicken, and Boston butts for Harold and his family to smoke for holiday dinners -- a tradition stretching back generations.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
That’s too tight for many animals like turkeys, coyotes and bobcats to crawl through.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 June 2026
Of the eight, Manganelli, who had been hunting turkeys the weekend before, was the most positive about the vaccine.
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Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Jessica sometimes looks out her window in the morning and sees turkeys walking around or even an aoudad sheep or two.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Wildlife seekers should keep an eye out for rabbits, deer, black bears, wild turkeys, and elk.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Every Thanksgiving, people still take turkeys, ribs, chicken, and Boston butts for Harold and his family to smoke for holiday dinners -- a tradition stretching back generations.
—
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
That’s too tight for many animals like turkeys, coyotes and bobcats to crawl through.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 June 2026
Of the eight, Manganelli, who had been hunting turkeys the weekend before, was the most positive about the vaccine.
—
Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Jessica sometimes looks out her window in the morning and sees turkeys walking around or even an aoudad sheep or two.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Wildlife seekers should keep an eye out for rabbits, deer, black bears, wild turkeys, and elk.
—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkeys
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The Geese Police will provide monthly reports documenting patrol times and the number of geese observed during each visit.
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The event features a striking diversity of body shapes, ages, complexions, backgrounds, orientations, gender expressions and body art, all made equal under the Florida sun (slightly overcast this year) by their status as golden geese for the fan platforms.
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Every fan base has idiots and every popular athlete attracts trolls.
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Colocousis said people who think scam victims like him are gullible idiots don’t understand the sophistication of criminal organizations behind online fraud.
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Cheap financial capital has flooded into the industry, lowering the cost of protecting against disasters, but Bäte thinks the trend cannot continue forever.
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City leaders recognize the difficulty for families and communities dealing with vacant disasters.
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The lunatics are running the asylum.
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Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Michael Cera, Will Arnett and other lunatics round out the cast.
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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.
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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.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
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Granola One of the original ‘health foods,’ granola contains many nutritious ingredients, such as oats, nuts, and seeds.
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California's Central Valley, stretching some 20,000 square miles (51,800 square kilometers), is an agricultural powerhouse that's estimated to produce 40% of the nation's fruits, nuts and other table foods, including most of its nectarines.
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Those grisly trials eventually led to the first generation of moose dummies, which were mostly bundles of strong electrical wire and a wooden beam for a spine.
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The last four movies have had creepy, menacing characters such as Sid, Stinky Pete, Gabby Gabby and the Bensons ventriloquist dummies.
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“Turkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkeys. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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