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as in geese
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 idiots
a stupid person
you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!
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as in disasters
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 turkeys
Since then, photos of the turkeys have floated around online.
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
Depending on the season, visitors might encounter bald eagles, wild turkeys, migrating songbirds, and even attention-grabbing rarities such as snowy owls and puffin-like razorbills.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The event provided Thanksgiving turkeys and dinner fixings to 100 single mothers in the Houston area, as well as gloves, scarves, hats and other essentials for families to take home.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Where campsites on Angel Island offered extensive panoramic views of the East Bay, China Camp visitors sleep among tall trees that see evening mists pervade the night as turkeys and deer wander through the area.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Young Dolph, 36, was in his hometown delivering Thanksgiving turkeys when two gunmen emerged from a white Mercedes Benz and opened fire.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
There are cows, chickens and turkeys at King William High School, where Claiborne attended.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
So are the deer, turkeys, skunks, crickets, spiders, ticks, bats, dragonflies, and ospreys.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The couple, who've operated a homestead with turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and quail in the area for about three years, said high floodwaters that swept in during Helene damaged their home's foundation, separating their bedroom from the rest of the house.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
Depending on the season, visitors might encounter bald eagles, wild turkeys, migrating songbirds, and even attention-grabbing rarities such as snowy owls and puffin-like razorbills.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The event provided Thanksgiving turkeys and dinner fixings to 100 single mothers in the Houston area, as well as gloves, scarves, hats and other essentials for families to take home.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Where campsites on Angel Island offered extensive panoramic views of the East Bay, China Camp visitors sleep among tall trees that see evening mists pervade the night as turkeys and deer wander through the area.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Young Dolph, 36, was in his hometown delivering Thanksgiving turkeys when two gunmen emerged from a white Mercedes Benz and opened fire.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
There are cows, chickens and turkeys at King William High School, where Claiborne attended.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
So are the deer, turkeys, skunks, crickets, spiders, ticks, bats, dragonflies, and ospreys.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The couple, who've operated a homestead with turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and quail in the area for about three years, said high floodwaters that swept in during Helene damaged their home's foundation, separating their bedroom from the rest of the house.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkeys
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Some Canada geese came and went.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of white geese, their individual bodies barely visible, fill the frame as their blurred yellow-and white wings create an abstract pattern.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Too many people are acting like idiots or calling for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But there's always a chance that some idiots somewhere will get hold of this information a few months from now and start making noise about it.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Last year alone, disasters costing $11 billion hit Florida, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information, with a total cost between $300 billion and $450 billion from 1980 to 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the walkthrough, County Board Chair Marcelia Nicholson implored the federal government to recognize the importance of funding projects that move the needle toward renewable energy and away from worsening climate disasters across the country.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hyundai has recalled nearly 600,000 vehicles, more than 500,000 of them for potential seat belt failures and about 30,000 for defective electric vehicle charging port doors.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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In part, that success reflects a robust business model, with BusCaro learning from the failures of two companies that previously sought to provide travel solutions through vehicle sharing.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Almonds and walnuts are healthy tree nuts that offer a variety of nutrients, including healthy fats, protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fill a vase with nuts or rocks and insert the branch.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, as Mann says, members of Gen Z are no dummies.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the claim here isn’t that the Snakes are baseball dummies and the Padres are baseball geniuses.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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On April 28, American warplanes struck a migrant detention center in the northern Yemeni city of Sadah, then dropped more bombs on emergency workers who arrived in the aftermath.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The publication was part of an effort to identify the Unabomber, who had been sending deadly mail bombs for 17 years.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Turkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkeys. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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