goof

Example Sentences

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I asked Clark if he was worried that a 58-year-old player would be a distraction to the program, or seen as a goof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

That last one, certainly; Jackie is a sweet, innocent goof and Guido is very funny playing him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

“So he liked to goof around, he liked to imitate people, and he liked being the center of attention,” Grace says.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner