goon

Example Sentences

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Private sector workers won the right to form unions and strike under the National Labor Relations Board, largely ending the union-busting and goon violence of decades past.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

Now there’s a ham-fisted goon in an ill-fitting valet attendant’s coat rummaging in broad daylight through all of the keys—all of that private information, previously given in trust, handled with care, and regulated by law.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2025

And a goon reiterates the idea more bluntly: “This is America, big guy. Everybody needs more money.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023

Note the moment during a strenuous tramway shootout when Six uses the reflection in a mirrored building to defeat a goon — it’s a clever detail in a film careening full speed ahead.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022

What a goon, except it really is funny, me trying to sneeze a hot dog through my nose, and we're both laughing like total morons.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick