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Recent Examples of galoot
But the energetic, foul-mouthed galoot seems mainly focused on drilling through ice for a swim as often as possible.
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Will Tizard, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
Our heroes — on a simple quest to find one hulking, hairy galoot — have to traverse a dark, dangerous, and honestly pretty fake-looking forest, filled with enormous insects and other strange surprises.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2024
Henri was a tall galoot with a hawk nose, very little chin, and a prominent Adam’s apple.
—Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
Nobody plays a big galoot better than Marino and Ron can be profoundly annoying and ridiculous, the worst of the try-hards.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
Winston Duke, my favorite big galoot, gets to have a little fun as the garrulous tribal leader M’Baku, but the new character Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who is intended for a Disney+ TV spin-off, feels a bit lost in the shuffle.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2022
Stefan, if something of a sad sack, is also a charming big galoot who sincerely believes in love.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022
And yes, that left-handed galoot in the fairway goes by the name of Phil Mickelson.
—David Weiss, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2020
In other Gronkowski news, the big galoot has always been generous with his time and his compassion.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2019
Will Tizard, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
Our heroes — on a simple quest to find one hulking, hairy galoot — have to traverse a dark, dangerous, and honestly pretty fake-looking forest, filled with enormous insects and other strange surprises.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2024
Henri was a tall galoot with a hawk nose, very little chin, and a prominent Adam’s apple.
—Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
Nobody plays a big galoot better than Marino and Ron can be profoundly annoying and ridiculous, the worst of the try-hards.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
Winston Duke, my favorite big galoot, gets to have a little fun as the garrulous tribal leader M’Baku, but the new character Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who is intended for a Disney+ TV spin-off, feels a bit lost in the shuffle.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2022
Stefan, if something of a sad sack, is also a charming big galoot who sincerely believes in love.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022
And yes, that left-handed galoot in the fairway goes by the name of Phil Mickelson.
—David Weiss, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2020
In other Gronkowski news, the big galoot has always been generous with his time and his compassion.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galoot
Noun
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My Husband Was a Co-Guest of Honor at Our Baby Shower My husband has had the experience of being the only guy at our baby shower.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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The guys on the bandstand are interpreting them horizontally, from left to right, one note at a time.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were spotted at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Fabrizio Bensch / Getty Images Outgoing first lady Jill Biden and first gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived for the ceremony, greeting the Clintons and others.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An adult male Great Dane should weigh between 140 and 175 pounds.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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On Monday police responded to the apartment complex after a 911 call at 9:09 a.m. reported the caller finding a 19-year-old male unresponsive on the ground.—
Tom Sissom,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In order to juggle the responsibilities of both roles, Chalamet called up some backup: the dudes from his lookalike competition.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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There’s the dude who feeds and raises goats, for reasons entirely unknown.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Abe paid special attention to tailoring and craft to construct men’s and women’s collections.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Galoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galoot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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