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 …—
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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
Recent Examples on the WebBailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
Live Nation has been in court recently over the Astroworld tragedy and the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco.
—Marc Hogan, Pitchfork, 8 Sep. 2023
Arroyo was also at the center of the fiasco that prompted Rachael Rollins, a onetime rising political star, to resign from her post as US attorney for Massachusetts.
—Emma Platoff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
After the cake fiasco lands them on the cover of every tabloid, Henry and Alex are ordered by their respective governments to play nice.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
The fiasco led to a U.S. Senate hearing, and a lawsuit brought by Swift's fans.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2023
Some students were not picked up in the morning while others did not arrive home until nearly 10 p.m.
The fiasco resulted in hungry and tired children, angry parents and exasperated politicians.
—Travis Loller, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
Their tiny town, long divided by a railroad track, was now divided over what was worse: ignoring the potential health effects or risking economic disaster, as property values and small businesses grew weaker the longer the fiasco wore on.
—Emily Baumgaertner Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
The ‘fiasco’ Commissioners approved the $39,000 contract for Leininger’s consulting services Aug. 9 after nearly four months of serious ongoing technical issues related to correctly paying county vendors and 6,800 employees.
—Josephine Peterson, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2023
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Noun
The Best Moments of the 2023 MTV VMAs Thankfully, Swift had a lot going for her at the VMAs outside of the broken ring fiasco.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
Live Nation has been in court recently over the Astroworld tragedy and the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco.
—Marc Hogan, Pitchfork, 8 Sep. 2023
Arroyo was also at the center of the fiasco that prompted Rachael Rollins, a onetime rising political star, to resign from her post as US attorney for Massachusetts.
—Emma Platoff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
After the cake fiasco lands them on the cover of every tabloid, Henry and Alex are ordered by their respective governments to play nice.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
The fiasco led to a U.S. Senate hearing, and a lawsuit brought by Swift's fans.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2023
Some students were not picked up in the morning while others did not arrive home until nearly 10 p.m.
The fiasco resulted in hungry and tired children, angry parents and exasperated politicians.
—Travis Loller, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
Their tiny town, long divided by a railroad track, was now divided over what was worse: ignoring the potential health effects or risking economic disaster, as property values and small businesses grew weaker the longer the fiasco wore on.
—Emily Baumgaertner Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
The ‘fiasco’ Commissioners approved the $39,000 contract for Leininger’s consulting services Aug. 9 after nearly four months of serious ongoing technical issues related to correctly paying county vendors and 6,800 employees.
—Josephine Peterson, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2023
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fi·as·co
fē-ˈas-kō
plural fiascoes
: a complete failure
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