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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
For residents, the town does monthly food drives in cooperation with Farm Share, family and holiday events in Oglesby Park and Town Hall and giveaways of Christmas gifts, school supplies, bicycles and turkeys.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
And also that wild turkeys are worth celebrating.
—Roy Holdford, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
The Sawatzkes raise turkeys, corn and soybeans on 500 acres of land that has been in Erica’s family since 1866.
—Sheree R. Curry, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The crew reported that an unspecified number of turkeys were on the tracks west of the station.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The forests shelter grouse and wild turkeys as well as a multitude of mule deer, and the meadows are dotted with ponds in the spring and wildflowers during the summer.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Hunting at Green Glades West, his ranch in Hendry County just north of the Big Cypress National Preserve, Bergeron guided his grandson and his great-grandson to their first Osceola wild turkeys.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the sons, Gilbert, tried to raise turkeys for sale on the property but the book bug bit him.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Since 2022, the virus has killed over 100 million chickens, turkeys, and wild birds.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
And also that wild turkeys are worth celebrating.
—Roy Holdford, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
The Sawatzkes raise turkeys, corn and soybeans on 500 acres of land that has been in Erica’s family since 1866.
—Sheree R. Curry, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The crew reported that an unspecified number of turkeys were on the tracks west of the station.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The forests shelter grouse and wild turkeys as well as a multitude of mule deer, and the meadows are dotted with ponds in the spring and wildflowers during the summer.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Hunting at Green Glades West, his ranch in Hendry County just north of the Big Cypress National Preserve, Bergeron guided his grandson and his great-grandson to their first Osceola wild turkeys.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the sons, Gilbert, tried to raise turkeys for sale on the property but the book bug bit him.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Since 2022, the virus has killed over 100 million chickens, turkeys, and wild birds.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkeys
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Mongoose The mongoose, the classic enemy of snakes, has nothing to do with geese.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Today, the bluegills, catfish and Canada geese that once populated the area have mostly abandoned the creek, which has long been polluted by runoff from farms and nearby parking lots.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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What sets Brule apart from fellow idiots in similar setups like Borat or Philomena Cunk is Reilly’s ability to present Brule with deep pathos and a sense of mystery, offering glimpses into a dark backstory, all made unsettling by the show’s analog-horror aesthetic.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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One gets the sense, reading DuBois, that Stanton’s fervor for political action stemmed from a dread of being governed by idiots.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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At least 844 people died in what was one of the worst maritime disasters in American history.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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All of these downtowns are traffic disasters.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio wasn’t far behind, saying the war is being waged against religious lunatics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The danger is in doing nothing as theocratic lunatics continue to weaponize with atomic bombs and modern missile delivery systems.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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When a series of tragic failures at New Era Community Health Center left scores of the county’s weakest, poorest and most erratic residents in danger, Florida health inspectors took the unusual step of threatening to shut down the home.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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While 90% of food allergies involve exposure to the top nine allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, dairy/milk, eggs, sesame, wheat, soy, fish and shellfish), people can be allergic to many other foods.—
Dr. Sonja O'Leary,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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While the Middle East isn’t as large an export market for California farmers and ranchers as Canada, the European Union or Mexico; the United Arab Emirates ranks in the top 10 as the nuts, strawberries and other products exported there are distributed across the region.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Most hospital training labs use basic dummies or simple mannequins to teach medical skills.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Over the next two years, Chris filmed the mosquitoes circling the Styrofoam dummies mercilessly.—
David Hu,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Turkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkeys. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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