as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the party
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Recent Examples of goose
Gangemi had spoken to an ornithologist at Cornell who said that the goose population would likely bounce back.
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Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Fortnum & Mason does not need a goose from Aesop’s fables to have a golden egg.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
Stimulus from the One Big Beautiful Bill in 2025 is projected to goose growth, with lower regulations and a boost in tax refunds that could help consumers cope with elevated prices.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
People decorated chicken, goose, duck and ostrich eggs, and other natural materials, such as wood.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Fortnum & Mason does not need a goose from Aesop’s fables to have a golden egg.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
Stimulus from the One Big Beautiful Bill in 2025 is projected to goose growth, with lower regulations and a boost in tax refunds that could help consumers cope with elevated prices.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
People decorated chicken, goose, duck and ostrich eggs, and other natural materials, such as wood.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for goose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose
Noun
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Post-draft outlook Don’t let the draft-weekend optimism fool you — the Cardinals have a long road ahead.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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There is an old saying that people who represent themselves in court effectively have a fool for a lawyer.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Friends with a sudden devotion to nature begin making plans to convene in parks; TurboTax becomes your closest email companion; your risk of injury at the hands of a lunatic on a City Bike, haunted by the memory of a New Year’s resolution to exercise, may increase.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 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
Noun
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Wild turkeys are more aggressive during spring mating season, which runs through May.—
The Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Backyard poultry include birds like chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is the same show that features Mad Dog Russo screaming like a maniac into the camera every week, right?—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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This maniac should be removed from office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Everything is coated in a garlic butter salt that masks the mediocrity of the nuts.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Phytic acid is a natural substance found in whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Goose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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