as in idiot
a stupid person
the village's chief of police was an ineffectual albeit pleasant gander
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Arthur accompanied Harry on a notorious trip to Las Vegas in 2012, when the prince was secretly photographed half naked, and the public got a gander when the clandestine shutterbug leaked the shots to the tabloids.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Don’t forget to take a gander at the western-facing mural by distinguished street artist and founder of SoCal streetwear brand OBEY, Shepard Fairey.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Guests can take a gander at the heavens via telescopes while listening to the park’s night-sky experts.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
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Just take a gander at Mill Valley Film Festival’s flashy celebrity guest list: Ralph Fiennes, Amy Adams, Danielle Deadwyler, Jude Law, Mikey Madison, Jharrel Jerome, Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz and Édgar Ramirez, to name only a few.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Arthur accompanied Harry on a notorious trip to Las Vegas in 2012, when the prince was secretly photographed half naked, and the public got a gander when the clandestine shutterbug leaked the shots to the tabloids.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Don’t forget to take a gander at the western-facing mural by distinguished street artist and founder of SoCal streetwear brand OBEY, Shepard Fairey.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Guests can take a gander at the heavens via telescopes while listening to the park’s night-sky experts.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
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“Gander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gander. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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