wild goose

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Refers to a goose in its natural habitat, not domesticated.

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  • We spotted a wild goose on the marsh at dawn.
  • A wildlife ranger rescued a wild goose tangled in fishing line.
  • Wild geese have been arriving earlier this spring.
  • Please do not feed the wild geese around the lake.
  • The call of a wild goose echoed across the valley.
  • If you approach a wild goose too quickly, it may hiss and flap.
  • The documentary follows a wild goose as it migrates south.
  • For centuries, poets have compared a wild goose's flight to a drawn bow.
  • At our campsite, a wild goose waddled past our tent at dusk.
  • In winter, flocks of wild geese cross the estuary at sunset.