goof
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I think pretty early on, we were like, “Let’s goof on Alex for a little while in this conspiracy world.”
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
“AI becomes seductive when it tells you you’re the smartest person because you caught a mistake,” says Schwimmer, who was lauded by ChatGPT for catching the aforementioned travel goof.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
"This is reputation management of the highest order," he wrote, criticising the "softest editing" which painted Sir Jacob wrongly as a "harmless gosh-and-golly goof".
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
But, you know, we're out to have fun and we're out to goof around.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024
I was still supposed to keep up on my schoolwork, though, so it’s not like I totally got to goof off.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
Airline fare goofs are rare—Thrifty Traveler has sent 20 mistake fare alerts since 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Victory goes to the fastest canine, with penalties for any goofs in clearing the obstacles.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
It also has a few driving location goofs that make Californians giggle.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
By this point, I’ve made countless gardening goofs, big and small, and those mistakes have given me a healthy perspective on our limited power over nature.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
“I heard you. Maybe I’m too old to get mad, or maybe what you consider goofs aren’t what / consider goofs—it’s just stuff that happens.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
Colbert often goofed on his public image with mock outrage over perceived offenses, a carry-over from his long-running shtick on “The Colbert Report.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
When dynamic center Mason McTavish made a bad decision during four-on-four play Sunday that gave Vegas an outnumbered rush, Cronin made sure McTavish — a cornerstone of Ducks’ future — knew he had goofed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
In down times, they played card games and goofed around, singing patriotic songs, recording videos and taking selfies.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
Washington, Seattle, is that the same thing?” goofed the geographically confused star.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
When my friends goofed up with the language, it made me laugh.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
Geisel lasted less than a year in Oxford, but Jones says "once he's hooked up with Helen" he spent his time "travelling, goofing off and kind of really doing anything but his studies".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Eileen Shiffrin, Mikaela’s mother and original skiing Obi-Wan, says she knows it’s going to be a good day when her daughter is goofing off and chatty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Older kids and adults — even those who aren't furries — also love some animal-themed goofing off: Consider the mascots associated wity many college sports teams.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
He’s comfortable goofing around in red lipstick to make her giggle and even tries his best not to swear around her: “Shivers!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
“It’s not like you’re learning anything by goofing off with your friends.”
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
