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goat

[goht] / goʊt /
NOUN
hollow-horned mammal
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Swanning around that flawless midcentury lair in bucolic Southern California, smug land of the $22 smoothie, the 3 p.m. goat yoga class, and the unwanted, inexplicable reboot.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Michelle Tritten of Hello Critter hosts rejuvenating goat yoga events around Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

I like to use softened goat cheese, rather than crumbly cheese, since it’s easier to spread.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

"I think some customers won't be surprised there's a lot of skin and fat in these products - but I don't think many people will be expecting goat," said Swansea trading standards officer Rhys Harries.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

"Now I'm a goat," Scott announced, making a maa sound.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene

However, James said he "reluctantly" had to leave his "loved" pygmy goats behind with the new owners as he was told they may not not survive the trip.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Harford-Fox said the introduction of the goats followed well established conservation principles around mixed animal grazing.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Now he can only feed up to 15 goats, compared with as many as 40 previously.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

They take the olive groves and the goats and the summer houses, and they take the makeshift shelters and the fragile new footing of people who had already lost everything once.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

She knew that his voice got very soft when he spoke to the goats, but she couldn’t remember what he sounded like when he read the Torah to her.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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