goner

Example Sentences

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That means if it’s separated from the ants it parasitizes, it’s a goner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

And they have concluded the number, but not the policy itself, is an albatross around their neck - and so it is a goner.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

They keep chatting, she asks his age — he’s 34 — and by the time that he drops her off, Lea is a goner and the story is on its way.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

The most recent goner, who gives the book its title, was an investigative journalist.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2022

“And we were kind of right, weren’t we? He wouldn’t be giving you lessons if he thought you were a goner, wouldn’t waste his time — he must think you’ve got a chance!”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling