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

The book follows Freddy Otash, a real-life Los Angeles Police officer, private eye, Hollywood fixer and head goon for Confidential magazine through 1950s Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2023

Sadly for Holcomb, I fear there are few more dangerous things to be on prestige television than a goon with dreams of bettering himself.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023

You don’t hear about this race as much as other competitive ones, because neither of the candidates is a viscerally comical goon or chilling creep who’d make for good copy.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2022

He started to lean down, but Hazel yelped, “No, please!” as if she was genuinely concerned for the big goon.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan