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

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

The book follows Freddy Otash, a real-life Los Angeles Police officer, private eye, Hollywood fixer and head goon for Confidential magazine through 1950s Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2023

Their protests appear spontaneous and leaderless, which means there is no infrastructure for the Iranian goon squads to crack.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022

He stood there nose to nose with Dusty’s goon.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen