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-
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plural fiascoes also fiaschi
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skē
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Synonyms
Examples of fiasco in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebJeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
But while the Beijing Half Marathon was meant to build momentum and enthusiasm for He and Chinese running ahead of the Olympics, observers lament that the fiasco at the finish line has instead cast a shadow over the notion that Chinese sportsmen can actually win fair and square.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
After an aid-convoy fiasco in Gaza City on February 29 in which over 100 Palestinians died, Israeli leaders sought to work with international organizations and private contractors to increase humanitarian convoys, including by opening a new, makeshift crossing south of Nahal Oz.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Four days after the courtroom fiasco, the prosecutor's office filed its police report seeking an investigation by the sheriff's office, which denied multiple requests by the Free Press for information about to whom the threats were directed.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024
But the legend of his career doesn’t always match the reality
Pac-12 WBB roundup: Oregon State’s deep NCAA run; Stanford and L.A. schools fall short; 3-point line fiasco and other controversies
15.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
After the fiasco around the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen-measuring capabilities—which Apple removed due to a patent violation that briefly saw U.S. imports of the devices blocked—the company has begun lobbying for changes to U.S. patent-enforcement rules.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
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
Noun
The result is a sticky debate over freedom of speech and the public relations fiasco that follows.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
But while the Beijing Half Marathon was meant to build momentum and enthusiasm for He and Chinese running ahead of the Olympics, observers lament that the fiasco at the finish line has instead cast a shadow over the notion that Chinese sportsmen can actually win fair and square.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
After an aid-convoy fiasco in Gaza City on February 29 in which over 100 Palestinians died, Israeli leaders sought to work with international organizations and private contractors to increase humanitarian convoys, including by opening a new, makeshift crossing south of Nahal Oz.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Four days after the courtroom fiasco, the prosecutor's office filed its police report seeking an investigation by the sheriff's office, which denied multiple requests by the Free Press for information about to whom the threats were directed.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024
But the legend of his career doesn’t always match the reality
Pac-12 WBB roundup: Oregon State’s deep NCAA run; Stanford and L.A. schools fall short; 3-point line fiasco and other controversies
15.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
After the fiasco around the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen-measuring capabilities—which Apple removed due to a patent violation that briefly saw U.S. imports of the devices blocked—the company has begun lobbying for changes to U.S. patent-enforcement rules.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
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
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiasco. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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