goofball
Example Sentences
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Director Lee’s objective is not just to bring her audience along on an investigative thrill ride but to provide a portrait of Appalachian teenagers—the jock, the goofball, the self-described “weird girl.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“God gave me a mother who worked her entire life for me,” said Hernández, who eased on his elastic goofball schtick to exalt immigrant mothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
“She really is just a goofball that happens to be a complete badass,” says Beverley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Adam Sandler's much-loved goofball golfer Happy Gilmore is back on the greens for the first time in nearly three decades, so watch your heads.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
She’s a kind, ratchet-music-loving goofball with an A average.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
