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
With just 56 guest rooms, including 8 sumptuous suites, the hotel manages to feel intimate yet upscale, offering goose down duvets, 600-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets, and soaking tubs for ultimate comfort.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In a preview clip exclusive to Entertainment Weekly, Maddie and Josh (Bryan Safi) take a call that leads police sergeant Athena (Angela Bassett) on a wild goose chase.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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A wild goose chase
What are the most common reasons for a football match being postponed?
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But objectively, his effort was a wild goose chase: a guerrilla operation hindered by tunnel vision for one specific suspect.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In a preview clip exclusive to Entertainment Weekly, Maddie and Josh (Bryan Safi) take a call that leads police sergeant Athena (Angela Bassett) on a wild goose chase.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Tweet of the week: 1 Tweet of the week: 2
A wild goose chase
What are the most common reasons for a football match being postponed?
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But objectively, his effort was a wild goose chase: a guerrilla operation hindered by tunnel vision for one specific suspect.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose
Noun
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So, no, the Heat coach does not view hope amid this latest 1-6 run as a fool’s errand.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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The uncertainty means that while there has been a degree of recovery in the TV market, planning too far ahead is a fool’s errand.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant chain’s popular club sandwich features your choice of turkey or chicken with Swiss cheese, bacon, avocado, leaf lettuce, red onion and tomato on a sourdough roll.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
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Birds are known for their exceptional color vision, and many types of birds — among them pigeons, turkeys, ducks and geese — can see in the UV spectrum.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 14 Mar. 2025.
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