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goose egg
noun
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Examples of goose egg in a Sentence
was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg
Recent Examples on the Web
So while Haley is going to watch Nevada possibly give her a win in a primary and a corresponding goose egg in the delegate table, there’s an even bigger loser: Nevadans who fear the future of democracy is on the ballot this year.
—TIME, 6 Feb. 2024
Still, Iowa hadn’t laid a goose egg until Saturday.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Marsh puts up goose eggs The Moeller right-hander got the save in the Crusaders' 2-0 state semifinal victory over Walsh Jesuit, going the final two innings, allowing one hit and striking out one.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 10 June 2023
Bad luck also contributed to that goose egg.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
The result was a big goose egg.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2013
Jason Robertson cracked open the goose egg on an explosive one-timer on a power play.
—Peter Warren, Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
That would spare him a goose egg!
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Aug. 2022
In the seven games before Tuesday’s matchup, the Hawks put up a goose egg in 20 opportunities.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
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“Goose egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goose%20egg. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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