fi·as·co
fē-ˈa-(ˌ)skō 
also
-ˈä-
plural fiascoes
: a complete failure
The critic called the film a fiasco.
… the total fiasco that was his personal life …—
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
fi·as·co
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skō
-ˈa-
-ˈa-
plural fiascoes also fiaschi
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skē
-ˈa-
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Examples of fiasco in a Sentence
Noun (1)
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
Recent Examples on the WebDavid MacK, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Near the start of his Hollywood Bowl set, which was part of the Netflix Is a Joke festival, Rife also made a remark about the helmet fiasco.
—Julia MacCary, Variety, 9 May 2024
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Noun
And in probably the most viral video to emerge from the fiasco (more than 50 million views on X alone), Louise flashed her breasts at the portal, before bouncing up and down for full effect.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Near the start of his Hollywood Bowl set, which was part of the Netflix Is a Joke festival, Rife also made a remark about the helmet fiasco.
—Julia MacCary, Variety, 9 May 2024
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiasco. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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