goofiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofiness
Noun
  • When their daughter’s fiancé brings his strait-laced, wealthy parents over for dinner, hilarity ensues as two very different worlds collide.
    Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • But throughout each test from God on high, hilarity reigns supreme.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On this day, director Jeffrey Lo and book, music and lyrics creator Min Kahng plopped dead center at their work station as the chaos and mirth of a new musical exploded around them.
    David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
  • To some observers, the incessant joking was the sort of heartless mirth that social media had been running on for decades.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Trump and Vance, in one fell swoop, managed to embolden our adversaries (not just Russia — all of them watched this spectacle with glee) and alienate our staunch European allies.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
  • An emotional dela Fuente cried tears of joy while Ho and other Mills players jumped with glee at halfcourt.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With just the press of a button, guests can activate lights and motions, to become immersed in a miniature world of merriment and magic.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2024
  • After all that merriment and frosty fun, travelers looking for somewhere warm and cozy to snooze can choose between Crystal Springs Resort and Alpine Haus Bed & Breakfast Inn in neighboring Vernon.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Goofiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofiness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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