goofy
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Lately, Other Kyle has been replaced by Online Kyle, a goofy, lighthearted version of MacLachlan who primarily lives on TikTok and Instagram — thus the wholesome, Gen Z title of “Internet’s Dad.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Variety magazine was also impressed by his stage presence, external, writing: "Styles is a one-in-millions performer, with a hurricane-force charm that's dashing and sexy and goofy at the same time."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Michigan boils on and every college football podcast on Earth will have something to bicker about until Lane Kiffin does another goofy thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Chud’s goofy name didn’t register with the man until I explained exactly who Eatherly was.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Annabelle sees it—Dawn Celeste’s adoring gaze on goofy Grandpa Ed, who wears his socks with his sandals and has a thumbprint of tomato sauce on his chin.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
But as the Monsterverse has gone on, the material has gotten goofier, landing us where we are with “Godzilla x Kong.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
“Tim’s version of Buzz is a little goofier and is a little dumber, and so he is the comic relief,” MacLane said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
The goofier “Shazam!,” which cost closer to $100 million to make, opened with $53.5 million in ticket sales and wound up an over-achieving success with $366 million worldwide.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
But where Stewart’s comedy on the series tended to be political, Zelensky’s sometimes veered into much goofier territory — more like Jimmy Fallon.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2022
Everything about the show is more confident – the physical comedy is goofier, Devi's dingbat logic is more outlandish, and McEnroe's narration easily flows with the action.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2021
The French have given us Delacroix, Debussy, Claire Denis and Simone de Beauvoir, along with some of the goofiest of goofball comedies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Pacific Opera Project, L.A.’s goofiest opera company, has never been goofier nor made goofiness so radiant as in its revival of a super-obscure 19th-century satire, Antonio Cagnoni’s “Don Bucefalo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
He apologised for a follow-up track he released promising to "humble" Kendrick, saying it was the "lamest, goofiest" thing he'd recorded and was a "mis-step".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
And then I went to work and wrote just the goofiest sketch that I think made it on that day that was like, 'Join the fun!
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024
Then I throw my shoulders back and give the biggest, goofiest grin I can manage without my face hurting too bad.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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