goof

Example Sentences

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The important question for people who want the truth is what any particular goof says about the underlying ballots, and whether it involves enough votes to be decisive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

But sometimes, movies like “The Monkey” can only see fit to goof around with toys.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

"This is reputation management of the highest order," he wrote, criticising the "softest editing" which painted Sir Jacob wrongly as a "harmless gosh-and-golly goof".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

But, you know, we're out to have fun and we're out to goof around.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2024

He's one of these big-kid grown-ups, a goof troop, all jokes, all the time.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds