goofy

Example Sentences

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The tail-wagging detective with a "joyful and goofy" personality retired with an extensive list of accolades -- including an Animal of the Year award and Puppy Tales Photos Australian Dog of the Year award.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Each May, however, there’s another place that, in its own gloriously goofy way, gives Disneyland a run for its money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

No Friday farewell drinks with a goofy card everyone signed.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

"It's been adapted for modern families, so hopefully it deals with the genuine problems of what it's like to be a modern parent and a modern kid through a goofy and silly lens."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It sounds like a goofy thing a bored kid with an overbusy imagination would invent, just to get attention.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins