goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst 
: one of usually two vertical posts that with or without a crossbar constitute the goal in various games
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Kelce dunked the football through the goalposts as Gonzalez did during the course of his career with the Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
But the laws of football physics tell us A&M’s resurgence will be felt long after the last piece of Vandy’s goalposts are recovered, sliced up and sold for $40.35 on eBay.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
That continued Sunday when Matthew Wright’s game-winning field goal banged off the left upright and through the goalposts for a 19-17 victory with no time remaining.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
After a tight affair at Arrowhead Stadium, a 31-yard field goal as time expired from Matthew Wright bounced off the upright and through the goalposts to give the Chiefs a 19-17 victory.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
But the laws of football physics tell us A&M’s resurgence will be felt long after the last piece of Vandy’s goalposts are recovered, sliced up and sold for $40.35 on eBay.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
That continued Sunday when Matthew Wright’s game-winning field goal banged off the left upright and through the goalposts for a 19-17 victory with no time remaining.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
After a tight affair at Arrowhead Stadium, a 31-yard field goal as time expired from Matthew Wright bounced off the upright and through the goalposts to give the Chiefs a 19-17 victory.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Goalpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalpost. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst
: one of two upright posts that serve as the goal in various games
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