Examples of goner in a Sentence
This old computer is a goner. We'll have to get a new one.
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Kyle and Kamilla are back at it With nary an ally in sight, the butt doctor seemed like a goner, but Kyle and Kamilla were up to their sneaky tricks again.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Putin’s obstructionism has led Washington’s allies in Europe to call the entire diplomatic effort a goner.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The finish was popular in the 90s and early 2000s and much of it is still around today, but that doesn’t mean the piece of furniture or wood itself is a goner.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Before filming began on season 3, he was given the official word: Ben was a goner.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Putin’s obstructionism has led Washington’s allies in Europe to call the entire diplomatic effort a goner.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The finish was popular in the 90s and early 2000s and much of it is still around today, but that doesn’t mean the piece of furniture or wood itself is a goner.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Before filming began on season 3, he was given the official word: Ben was a goner.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Goner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goner. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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goner
noun
gon·er
ˈgȯn-ər 
also ˈgän-
: one whose case is hopeless
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