goofball
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Against that dystopian backdrop, goofball mechanical athletes may be doing something far more valuable for their creators than outpacing our greatest sporting achievements: They’re making machines relatable.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
The French have given us Delacroix, Debussy, Claire Denis and Simone de Beauvoir, along with some of the goofiest of goofball comedies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Adam Sandler's much-loved goofball golfer Happy Gilmore is back on the greens for the first time in nearly three decades, so watch your heads.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
Schoenberg comes across as either self-knowing prophet or goofball.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
There was a silence, during which I struggled for language to adequately express what I thought of this goofball advice.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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