How to Use goose egg in a Sentence

goose egg

noun
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  • To still have a goose egg right there, as our guys like to call it.
    — Rana L. Cash, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The Mocs may cross the 50, but the Tigers defense will put up a goose egg for the second straight week.
    — David Caraviello, ajc, 8 Sep. 2017
  • The hosts posted a goose egg on their first two visits inside the Bears’ 20 and were just 1-for-3 on the day.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019
  • He's scored in two straight, although he's put up two goose eggs this year.
    — Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2017
  • As Abrams wiped away the goose egg in the hit column, though, the Giants already had piled up 12.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022
  • Sunday, Nolley had 12 points in half one and a goose egg in the second.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2023
  • One goose egg equals two duck eggs or three chicken eggs.
    — Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Momentum was on the Rangers' side, and Hamels needed to post a goose egg and get the bats going again.
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 5 May 2018
  • The Celtics won the game despite White's goose egg, but don't expect that to be repeatable trick.
    — Hunter Felt, Forbes, 7 May 2022
  • Even more concerning than their seven goals against in the last two games is their goose egg in the goals-for column.
    — Richard Morin, azcentral, 11 Jan. 2020
  • Main culprits in this goose egg mania, of course, are Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch, who have combined to win nine of the first 14 races.
    — Mike Hembree, USA TODAY, 7 June 2018
  • Explaining that goose egg to his mother didn't go over well.
    — Steve Straessle, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2021
  • This week, look for goose eggs and two varieties of dog treats — Skinny Pig and Belly Bites.
    — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Jan. 2018
  • The Hoyas are in danger of finishing the conference season with a goose egg in the win column.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The goose egg isn’t totally a surprise even for a program as good as Baylor.
    — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Buy Photo The Penncrest girls’ soccer team has been handing out a lot of goose eggs this season.
    — Mike Owens, Philly.com, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Jason Robertson cracked open the goose egg on an explosive one-timer on a power play.
    — Peter Warren, Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But there is no more regrettable pain than having a star player post a goose egg in a Thursday night game.
    — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Long gone are the days when a film gets a bonafide theatrical release, with potential results that can range from a goose egg to a home run.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022
  • In the seven games before Tuesday’s matchup, the Hawks put up a goose egg in 20 opportunities.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Examining a dark stone the size of a goose egg, Mackie turns to me and points out the rock’s pitted end, which is where it was used to strike objects in the toolmaking process.
    — Rafal Gerszak, Smithsonian, 19 Dec. 2019
  • For him, two more chances means two opportunities to erase that goose egg, not get in triple digits himself.
    — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Try zero, zip, zilch, nada, nil, nix, nothing, bupkis, goose egg.
    — Mark Dawidziak, cleveland.com, 18 July 2019
  • Gaxeola, 22, had shown up that morning with a goose egg on his forehead after being jumped in a bar fight the night before.
    — Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Despite posting a goose egg in the postseason, Dalton was above average on the field in his career as a Bengal.
    — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Loser: Robert Lewandowski Poland’s captain and all-time leading scorer has put up a big goose egg this tournament.
    — Tim Bannon, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018
  • However, all three contestants that episode fumbled their responses for a big goose egg on that clue.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 8 Nov. 2020
  • Bradley finished with 14 despite having a goose egg for 30 minutes and finished with seven assists.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The best defenders in Holiday Bowl history are Nebraska, which shut out Arizona in 2009 for the game’s lone goose egg, and the pandemic.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2022
  • As the frozen projectile tore through the ceiling, a few pieces broke off and grazed his head, leaving a small goose egg a day later as a painful memento of his bizarre and chilling experience.
    — al, 27 May 2021

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