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 WebLouis Menand, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Demand for tickets was so high that Ticketmaster experienced a raft of glitches and technical problems, with the fiasco ending in the cancellation of a public sale for the spots.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Looking at the bigger picture, the fiasco raises questions about decision-making, not only in the news division, but at NBCU overall.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
But Musk, according to his tweet, did become aware of the fiasco that had embroiled both his electric vehicle company and the San Jose bakery.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
Throughout the morning, posts from parents and at least one city official criticized the decision to move classes online, instead of canceling them altogether amid the logon fiasco.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Critics say the Change Healthcare fiasco, which has hurt patient care at almost three-fourths of U.S. hospitals, shows that defensive efforts are horribly inadequate.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Even better, tickets are a fair amount cheaper than those sold for the Glasgow fiasco — and there’s even a discount for children brave enough to face The Unknown.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Company responds to 'fiasco' The company organizing the event, the House of Illuminati, released a statement.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
Noun
Breyer loved the job and was reluctant to announce his retirement, throwing liberals who feared another R.B.G. fiasco into a panic.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Demand for tickets was so high that Ticketmaster experienced a raft of glitches and technical problems, with the fiasco ending in the cancellation of a public sale for the spots.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Looking at the bigger picture, the fiasco raises questions about decision-making, not only in the news division, but at NBCU overall.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
But Musk, according to his tweet, did become aware of the fiasco that had embroiled both his electric vehicle company and the San Jose bakery.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
Throughout the morning, posts from parents and at least one city official criticized the decision to move classes online, instead of canceling them altogether amid the logon fiasco.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Critics say the Change Healthcare fiasco, which has hurt patient care at almost three-fourths of U.S. hospitals, shows that defensive efforts are horribly inadequate.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Even better, tickets are a fair amount cheaper than those sold for the Glasgow fiasco — and there’s even a discount for children brave enough to face The Unknown.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Company responds to 'fiasco' The company organizing the event, the House of Illuminati, released a statement.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
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fi·as·co
fē-ˈas-kō
plural fiascoes
: a complete failure
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