goat
Example Sentences
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The most obvious lessons jump out immediately: Returns are unpredictable, and an asset class that is a hero one year can be the goat the next — sometimes for long stretches.
From MarketWatch
Two goats and a sheep lay tethered near the prow, next to a couple of bicycles lying on their sides.
From Literature
The term is also used for baby goats.
From Los Angeles Times
They watched the dragon swoop low over the herd of goats.
From Literature
A tender hunk of goat may follow, gleaming over a sauce that gets its oceanic depth from dried scallops.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
