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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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as in idiot
a stupid person
you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!
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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
Forget turkey, supermarkets in Portugal overflow with salted cod as holiday season approaches
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Rubik’s Cube is still selling millions after 50 years.
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Dia Adams, Fortune Europe, 21 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: Castellanos and his wife, Kali, came up with the pig-pardoning idea in 2018 after watching President Trump pardoning turkeys for Thanksgiving.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
As an homage to the school's former life as a barn, the turkey has become the family mascot — appearing on a doorknob, couch pillow and the family crest.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The holiday menu includes spicy yellowtail sushi tacos, traditional roasted turkey, baked glazed ham, prime rib and pumpkin pie.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dia Adams, Fortune Europe, 21 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: Castellanos and his wife, Kali, came up with the pig-pardoning idea in 2018 after watching President Trump pardoning turkeys for Thanksgiving.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
As an homage to the school's former life as a barn, the turkey has become the family mascot — appearing on a doorknob, couch pillow and the family crest.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The holiday menu includes spicy yellowtail sushi tacos, traditional roasted turkey, baked glazed ham, prime rib and pumpkin pie.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
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As an elder goose notes, Brightbill would likely have perished had he not been adopted by a creature with the dedication to raise him and the skills (extendable arms, logical deduction) to keep him alive.Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Overall, since 2022, the virus has been detected 372 times in wild birds in Michigan, including in ducks, sparrows, pigeons, starlings, swans, geese, eagles, loons, falcons, cranes, hawks, cormorants, owls and gulls.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The bill would provide $100 billion in funds for cleanup after devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which rocked Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states, as well as other disasters.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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And their seeming failure to look at it has become a running joke with my husband.Philip Galanes, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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This was the 11th launch from the Space Coast in 2023 and 300th successful Falcon 9 launch since its debut in 2010, having only had one mid-launch failure in 2015.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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Nothing brings people together like making fools of yourselves.Erin Reimel, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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Lost Lost, the 2000s mystery drama serial, always seemed like a fool’s errand to me.Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
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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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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2017
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In one such case, Major Crimes detectives began investigating after someone on the social media platform X posted that a bomb had been placed on the 45th floor of a downtown high rise and tagged the LAPD’s account.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Napalm is a highly flammable, sticky jelly often used for making things like flamethrowers and incendiary bombs.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
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Both coaches have worked to downplay the magnitude of the moment — not just the stakes of this game but also the implications for the winner and, even more so, the fallout for the loser.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Who won and lost Wisconsin politics in 2024? After a whirlwind year for national and state politics, Dan Bice takes stock of the winners and losers, with input from a dozen Democratic and Republican politicos.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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