comedy of errors

noun phrase

: an event or series of events made ridiculous by the number of errors that were made throughout
The project was a comedy of errors.

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Still, her deadpan banter with Hayes and escalating comedy of errors opposite Eric McCormack across two episodes of the show's fourth season rank among the series' most memorable guest appearances, alongside Cher, Madonna, and fellow indie queen Chloë Sevigny. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 June 2025 And then his putter abandoned him, which led to a comedy of errors down the stretch. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025 The three goals that Miami conceded in the first half against San Jose were a comedy of errors and poor effort. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025 His deadpan delivery and ever-present internal monologue drive the show, and each episode delivers a new, delightfully meta comedy of errors. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025 In a comedy of errors down the stretch, Milwaukee somehow blew Game 5 and missed their chance to force a Game 6 back home. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The Studio continues to be a genuinely hilarious comedy of errors. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The original film was produced by Martin Bregman, and starred Alda and Carol Burnett as a couple who vacation with their friends and get entangled in a comedy of errors. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2025 Other stellar names featured heavily in Liverpool’s comedy of errors in the first half of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat at Craven Cottage. James Pearce, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Comedy of errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy%20of%20errors. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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