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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
Between 1975 and 1992, 356 wild turkeys were released at 18 sites throughout the state, according to DEEP.
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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
Backyard poultry include birds like chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Owls would hoot and turkeys would scurry.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
That tree is still in place, but there were then no wild turkeys in New England.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Authorities report that the affected flock, comprising dozens of chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys, is located in Pierce County.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
There’s no doubt that sitting a field edge with decoys can be an effective way to kill turkeys.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
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
Backyard poultry include birds like chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Owls would hoot and turkeys would scurry.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
That tree is still in place, but there were then no wild turkeys in New England.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Authorities report that the affected flock, comprising dozens of chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys, is located in Pierce County.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
There’s no doubt that sitting a field edge with decoys can be an effective way to kill turkeys.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkeys
Noun
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Backyard poultry include birds such as chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Encircling the lake could be a sufficient outing on its own; there were plenty of ducks and geese to admire, and the park generally is a popular spot for migratory birds.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Doesn’t matter to all the freakin’ idiots who dress up like Santa.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Payment processors aren’t idiots, and a huge number of new charges was likely to arouse suspicion.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Five worst nuclear reactor disasters 1.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Satellite connectivity can act as a backup during disasters like hurricanes or wildfires.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The danger is in doing nothing as theocratic lunatics continue to weaponize with atomic bombs and modern missile delivery systems.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 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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Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Johnson said the failures cost Stephen Nolte his life.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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There was no overpowering onion, which drives me nuts in potato salad.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Apr. 2026
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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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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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Most hospital training labs use basic dummies or simple mannequins to teach medical skills.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Turkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkeys. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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