as in idiot
a stupid person
the village's chief of police was an ineffectual albeit pleasant gander
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Recent Examples of gander
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Speaking of astrology, let’s gander at the Sun sign each character represents.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Golf fans will get to take a gander at the par 71, 7,371-yard Black Desert Resort Course, the centerpiece of a brand new $2 billion project in Southern Utah spanning 630 acres.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Golf fans will get to take a gander at the par 71, 7,371-yard Black Desert Resort Course, the centerpiece of a brand new $2 billion project in Southern Utah spanning 630 acres.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Speaking of astrology, let’s gander at the Sun sign each character represents.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Speaking of astrology, let’s gander at the Sun sign each character represents.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Golf fans will get to take a gander at the par 71, 7,371-yard Black Desert Resort Course, the centerpiece of a brand new $2 billion project in Southern Utah spanning 630 acres.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Golf fans will get to take a gander at the par 71, 7,371-yard Black Desert Resort Course, the centerpiece of a brand new $2 billion project in Southern Utah spanning 630 acres.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Gander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gander. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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