Used in a Sentence

geese

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for geese.

Editorial note

Otherwise, those flocks of geese on the DEW line and similar screw-ups would have brought on nuclear annihilation.

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Quick take

an American rock band based in Brooklyn, New York.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of geese gathered in one view.

N

an American rock band based in Brooklyn, New York.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for geese.

N

an American rock band based in Brooklyn, New York.

Example sentences

1

Otherwise, those flocks of geese on the DEW line and similar screw-ups would have brought on nuclear annihilation.

2

Even if you find some passionate users, they will be a tiny minority against the sea of ambivalent geese.

3

Just take Sully's landing on the Hudson after a flock of geese took out his engines.

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York's technique for taking down an entire flock of geese, as applied to German machine-gunners.

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Or consider my theory that Canadian Geese take summer with them when they migrate south.

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My father has been hunting snow geese on Ile-aux-Grues, just across from Montmane, Quebec.

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LinkedIn seem to migrate between technologies faster than the Canadian geese migrate between continents.

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There's this sort of instinctual dry-up, right before the eight-year mark on an incumbent president, sort of like geese flying south for the winter.

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I'm reminded of an incident when I was a kid, when a freeway in Sweden was closed because of falling geese.

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Those particular geese only lay golden eggs until you kill them.

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Also: I knew there were goose barnacles; never heard of barnacle geese before, though.

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These companies have golden egg-laying geese products and 15% more or less productivity won't make a big difference in making or breaking the market for them.

Quote examples

1

However, it is also misleading, as it is also true that this cereal "may cause manic-depression," "may cause diabetes in geese" or "may accelerate the return of Beelzebub to his native plane."

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"In reality, it’s been more like being a shepherd trying to herd a flock of ambivalent geese through an obstacle course." Maybe that should be a cue to make your product or service more valuable and exciting, with fewer obstacles.

Proper noun examples

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Geese were guard animals, and I have an ancestor known for his wariness.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use geese in a sentence?

Otherwise, those flocks of geese on the DEW line and similar screw-ups would have brought on nuclear annihilation.

What does geese mean?

an American rock band based in Brooklyn, New York.

What part of speech is geese?

geese is commonly used as N.