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
While running this wild goose chase can be frustrating, do your best to enjoy the scenery along the way.
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Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
The baffle-box design is packed with a filing made of goose down and waterfowl feathers.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024
The show is sending us—and our heroes—on a wild goose chase.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Imagine hundreds of feather boa-like strands draped throughout the jacket, providing very nearly the same warmth-to-weight ratio as the finest goose down, but with a much faster drying time and warming capabilities when wet.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
The baffle-box design is packed with a filing made of goose down and waterfowl feathers.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024
The show is sending us—and our heroes—on a wild goose chase.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Imagine hundreds of feather boa-like strands draped throughout the jacket, providing very nearly the same warmth-to-weight ratio as the finest goose down, but with a much faster drying time and warming capabilities when wet.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for goose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose
Noun
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Death comes for us all, but not before time makes fools of us first.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Being thought of as cool is a little bit of a fool’s errand for parents and other adults when coolness, like language itself, is a moving target.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Orders for 10 people receive a whole turkey; orders for five to nine people receive a turkey breast.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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The $595 meal serves four people and includes fennel and caraway spiced turkey breast, smoked turkey leg confit plus sides such as roasted squash and Brussels sprouts, and a rich pumpkin pie and sweets box.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
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Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.Ron Hart, Esquire, 6 July 2017
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“Goose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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