squad goals
/skwɒd ɡəʊlz/
Meaning
'Squad goals' is a slang term used to describe an aspirational state, look, or achievement for a group of friends (a 'squad'). It is commonly used as a caption on social media photos of friend groups doing something cool, stylish, or highly supportive of one another, indicating 'this is how a group of friends should be.'
Examples
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Look at them traveling the world together; that is absolute squad goals.
Look at them traveling the world together; that is absolute squad goals.
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They all wore matching vintage suits to the wedding—squad goals!
They all wore matching vintage suits to the wedding—squad goals!
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My friends and I want to buy a big house together one day; that's our ultimate squad goals.
My friends and I want to buy a big house together one day; that's our ultimate squad goals.
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Seeing that band support each other on stage was pure squad goals.
Seeing that band support each other on stage was pure squad goals.
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We are definitely squad goals in this photo.
We are definitely squad goals in this photo.
Common Mistakes
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✗ They are my squad goals.
✓ They are squad goals.
'Squad goals' is typically used as a general predicate noun or exclamation without a possessive pronoun like 'my' or 'our' when referring to others.
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✗ We reached our squad's goals.
✓ We are squad goals.
'Squad goals' is a fixed slang expression. Changing it to 'squad's goals' makes it sound like literal team objectives in a professional or sports context.
Related Expressions
Practice
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They've been best friends for twenty years—total ___ goals!
💡 A five-letter slang word for a close group of friends.
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squad
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That picture of them camping under the stars is pure squad ___.
💡 The plural noun representing aims or aspirations.
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goals