goner

Example Sentences

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"The whole family basically thought I was a goner," he wrote.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

When a tree has 25 or more exit holes, it’s probably a goner, Durbin said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

They keep chatting, she asks his age — he’s 34 — and by the time that he drops her off, Lea is a goner and the story is on its way.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

The most recent goner, who gives the book its title, was an investigative journalist.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2022

With a guy like Ackley, if you looked up from your book you were a goner.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger