as in lunatic
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
One fan, known as Bleacher Jeff, wrote on X on Saturday, April 5 that a goose made itself at home in the planter boxes below the venue's scoreboard, prompting a section of bleachers in center field to be blocked off.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This time, their wild goose chase of an investigation takes the ever-bantering odd cop couple from Miami to Cuba.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
And a guinea pig, chickens, ducks, finches, a goose, rabbits, donkeys, pigs, a cow, goats, horses… Our family consisted of a menagerie of species.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
On Easter Sunday, Duhamel took to Instagram and shared a video of himself in a blue suit removing a goose from the grille of his SUV.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This time, their wild goose chase of an investigation takes the ever-bantering odd cop couple from Miami to Cuba.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
And a guinea pig, chickens, ducks, finches, a goose, rabbits, donkeys, pigs, a cow, goats, horses… Our family consisted of a menagerie of species.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
On Easter Sunday, Duhamel took to Instagram and shared a video of himself in a blue suit removing a goose from the grille of his SUV.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose
Noun
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These could be people that play Devil’s advocate or, like Shakespeare’s fools, challenge ideas and thinking.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Flecks of mica and pyrite and who knows what, but only fools and greenhorns mistake it for gold.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
Noun
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For snacks at the park, the turkey legs and funnel cake are the most popular, but the Korean corn dogs have proven to provide a fun twist on the traditional theme park treat.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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There were a lot of people in the ER, people choking on turkey legs or whatever.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Americans are advised to eat more fruits and vegetables, include a variety of protein sources—seafood, lean meats, poultry, eggs, legumes, soy products, and unsalted nuts/seeds—and opt for protein sources lower in solid fats and calories.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Botanically the fruit is a drupe, not a nut.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Goose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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