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as in goose
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
only a turkey would think it's a good idea to go for a jog when the weather drops below zero
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!
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3
as in disaster
something that has failed
his business venture ended up being a turkey, and he lost quite a bit of money on it
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Recent Examples of turkey
And even though the film is about sharks, not turkeys, the film’s title is fair to cause some confusion.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Travel back in time to a 16th-century medieval amusement park, Larkspur, filled with scrumptious roast turkey legs, invigorating stage shows, games, kids’ activities, and talented artisans.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Experts recommend easing into the transition by starting with small portions and choosing less fatty meats like chicken or turkey before jumping into heavier options like beef.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Today’s promenade calls to mind the original Pleasure Pier in its heyday, complete with 16 rides, arcade games, and plenty of eats, including fair favorites like turkey legs and funnel cake.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Travel back in time to a 16th-century medieval amusement park, Larkspur, filled with scrumptious roast turkey legs, invigorating stage shows, games, kids’ activities, and talented artisans.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Experts recommend easing into the transition by starting with small portions and choosing less fatty meats like chicken or turkey before jumping into heavier options like beef.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Today’s promenade calls to mind the original Pleasure Pier in its heyday, complete with 16 rides, arcade games, and plenty of eats, including fair favorites like turkey legs and funnel cake.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
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But Day is three times smarter than anyone else in the picture, thinking one step ahead of Stewart, who spends too much time on a wild goose chase and trying to figure out how to eat an African dinner with one hand.—
Neal Justin,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
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The filler is made of 100% exclusive Hutterite, a high-quality goose down, and the shell is made of 100% sateen cotton.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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By ordering these strikes, Trump acted without congressional approval and in contradiction to his campaign promise to avoid the kind of disasters experienced in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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One of the factors that exacerbated the Chernobyl disaster was a design flaw within the nuclear reactor that exploded, Bernstein said, adding that the design is no longer used.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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He was also sentenced for a conviction of failure to appear in connection with his 2022 escape from house arrest that sparked an international manhunt.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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The launch was the first since a California Starlink launch that ended up with a second-stage failure that grounded the Falcon 9.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Burgess and Shelby’s View Forecasting Trump’s decisions is always a fool’s errand, and his public statements on Wednesday only underscored his opaque approach.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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Still, only a fool would underestimate the strength of a mom’s love.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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Time has since passed this flavor by, and the explosion of crunchy health elixirs and proper caffeine bombs leaves this relic of the Clinton era in the dust.—
Pete Cottell,
Wired News,
12 June 2025
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Elon Musk escalates feud with Trump: 'Time to drop the really big bomb' Among the other top DOGE employees to follow were Steve Davis, Musk's top lieutenant who oversaw DOGE's day-to-day operations, publicist Katie Miller and DOGE's top attorney James Burnham.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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All matches were best-of-two, and each player started with five minutes on the clock in the winners’ bracket, three minutes in the losers’ bracket, and both had one-second increments with each move (considered time to move the piece).—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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While a loss won't eliminate either team, the winner will advance directly to the semifinals, while the loser will have to play an elimination game against the winner of Murray State vs. Arkansas.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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