goon

Example Sentences

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Private sector workers won the right to form unions and strike under the National Labor Relations Board, largely ending the union-busting and goon violence of decades past.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

Even if the goon gets caught, you still have to go store by store to argue that the fraudulent purchase wasn’t legitimate and hope the debt is forgiven.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2025

And there’s an utterly surprising, deeply soulful supporting performance from Yura Borisov, playing Igor, a hired goon who comes to love the title character almost as much as we do.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

The big “IF” — as in “imaginary friend” — in John Krasinski’s treacly kids dramedy is a grizzly-sized purple goon who goes by the name Blue.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

He started to lean down, but Hazel yelped, “No, please!” as if she was genuinely concerned for the big goon.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan