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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
The Baja Bliss Collection is available for a limited time, and the subs are available with chicken or freshly sliced turkey and made with artisan Italian bread, packed with fresh veggies, topped with Subway's SubKrunch and finished with Baja Chipotle Sauce, according to Subway.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Doing so this time around, antibiotic sales to meat producers should have increased in 2024 by around 0.83 percent, given that beef production is expected to remain stable, pork production will increase by a few percentage points, and turkey production will decrease by a few percentage points.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
And the mystery is not understanding Gordo with the dripping turkey leg who randomly hands out blessings.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
The kitchen turns out homemade pastrami, corned beef, bone-in turkey and more — heaped into classics (e.g. hot brisket) and 20 specialty sandwiches.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Doing so this time around, antibiotic sales to meat producers should have increased in 2024 by around 0.83 percent, given that beef production is expected to remain stable, pork production will increase by a few percentage points, and turkey production will decrease by a few percentage points.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
And the mystery is not understanding Gordo with the dripping turkey leg who randomly hands out blessings.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
The kitchen turns out homemade pastrami, corned beef, bone-in turkey and more — heaped into classics (e.g. hot brisket) and 20 specialty sandwiches.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
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Meyers and Falconer rescued the goose and left it at a pond at a more suitable altitude, rangers said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Jan. 2025
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More than a century ago, goose was served at Christmas dinner.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The trailer has tipped most of the big gags, from the disaster at the dock to Jim wrestling an alligator, but Stoller’s script is strong enough that the movie’s pleasures are far from spoiled.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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In early January, the stage was set for a wildfire disaster in Los Angeles.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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That has received sharp rebuke from California leaders and water experts who point out that Los Angeles’ water supply is flush after two rainy years, and statewide water supply questions have no relationship to municipal water system failures during the Palisades fire.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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The first crisis was marked by a slew of failures among banks and thrifts in the early 1980s.—
Russ Wiles,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Before the show was over, a Black pastor from Detroit named Lorenzo Sewell approached the podium and made a damn fool of himself.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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In my view, politics have become so closely intertwined with the way people see themselves that separating the two can feel like a fool’s errand.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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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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None of the employees of the branch was injured, McDonald's Ukraine said, adding that everyone working at the restaurant had reached bomb shelters in time.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Housed in the bunkers is ordnance of all types - mortars, artillery shells, grenades, aerial bombs, mines - and from countries including Russia, the U.S. and Great Britain. Peter Ewler, a bomb disposal expert, greeted us at his bunker near the Oder River at the Polish/German border.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Of course, there was at least one huge financial loser in all of this: insurance companies.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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That merely raises the dangerous specter of future lawless conduct by other poor losers and undermines the rule of law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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