1
as in goose
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
only a turkey would think it's a good idea to go for a jog when the weather drops below zero
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!
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3
as in disaster
something that has failed
his business venture ended up being a turkey, and he lost quite a bit of money on it
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Recent Examples of turkey
Flashback: An outbreak, mostly in the Midwest, in 2015 impacted the production of table eggs and turkey meat.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
For added protein, pair them with a salty, high-protein ingredient, like cheese or a turkey stick.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Grissom has added turkey décor throughout the living room to honor the schoolhouse’s history as a barn and made mosaics for the entrances, one with the school’s name and the other with its date of creation.
—Celia Fernandez,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
For a healthier chili, go for ground chicken or ground turkey.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for turkey 
Alex Golden, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
For added protein, pair them with a salty, high-protein ingredient, like cheese or a turkey stick.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Grissom has added turkey décor throughout the living room to honor the schoolhouse’s history as a barn and made mosaics for the entrances, one with the school’s name and the other with its date of creation.
—Celia Fernandez,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
For a healthier chili, go for ground chicken or ground turkey.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for turkey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
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In a preview clip exclusive to Entertainment Weekly, Maddie and Josh (Bryan Safi) take a call that leads police sergeant Athena (Angela Bassett) on a wild goose chase.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Tweet of the week: 1 Tweet of the week: 2 A wild goose chase What are the most common reasons for a football match being postponed?—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Whether it‘s picking apart the factors that led to the chain filing for bankruptcy (and the postmortem of its endless-shrimp disaster), recruiting top talent for his C-suite, or ensuring more restaurants don’t have to close, Adamolekun has plenty of issues to bait his temper.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2025
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In addition, general aviation airports are the single most important infrastructure element to support supply lines during a disaster such as the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.—
John Carr,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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This is based partly on experience and partly on the drive failure data that Backblaze has been publishing for years now.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sensors capture physical parameters – such as temperature, vibration, or fluid flow – and process them locally to detect anomalies, predict equipment failures, and adjust workflows autonomously.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Both arenas are designed around performers, sometimes made to look the fool and other times a noble voice of the people, but where one lands always depends on the moment in which a joke or plea is delivered.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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Don’t let the shiny patent black leather fool you, though.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Feb. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.—
Chris Clarke,
Popular Mechanics,
6 July 2017
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Boosts the immune system Aloe vera is a bomb of essential nutrients like zinc, magnesium, and polysaccharides that strengthen the immune system, helping the body fight infection and disease.—
Sofía Esquivel,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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In late January, shortly after taking office, Trump lifted the hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Coaching hire winners and losers: In all, seven teams made leadership changes at the top.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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No more participation trophies for Bill Plaschke! Los Angeles’ lovable loser nailed it by predicting the Eagles’ big win, ending his losing tradition that envied the Benoit Benjamin Clippers of the 1980s!—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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