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Recent Examples of blooper
Were there any funny blooper moments?
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Some of her research comprises little more than yearbooks’ blooper reels, and that’s all right by me.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Gaines’ choice to share the blooper highlighted that joy in the kitchen often comes from experimenting.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Fairbanks then overcame a blooper dropping in to start the ninth to pick up the save.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Some of her research comprises little more than yearbooks’ blooper reels, and that’s all right by me.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Gaines’ choice to share the blooper highlighted that joy in the kitchen often comes from experimenting.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Fairbanks then overcame a blooper dropping in to start the ninth to pick up the save.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
Noun
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And in fitting Tomlin style, Pittsburgh let a chance to wrap up the division slip away during a three-hour pratfall in the muck at Cleveland last weekend.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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And Brooker would likely be the first to acknowledge the pratfalls of such an endeavor.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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Also Sunday, Deniz Undav scored for the fifth Bundesliga game in a row as a goalkeeping blunder handed Stuttgart a 1-0 win over Leipzig to strengthen its push to qualify for the Champions League.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Problems with the city’s rollout of the trash and Balboa Park parking programs didn’t help, and further built on City Hall’s history of operational snafus and policy blunders.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Expect to see monkeys (both howler and white-faced), koatis, and perhaps even a leopard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Of the four dropped catches, two were fiendishly difficult, one was eminently takeable, and one was a howler.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some observers pointed out flubs like Phillip’s are common during live television broadcasts or breaking news situations.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump seemed to get a kick out of Obama’s flub.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Miss Manners is not aware of this being a specifically American gaffe.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Adding to the pressure, DeRosa’s gaffe has taken on a life of its own.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For New Wood Bloomers Prune new wood bloomers in late winter or early spring.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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Threadleaf coreopsis is a spring and summer bloomer that happily spreads in average garden soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wahlin said that there’s a difference between making a mistake and making a hard-working mistake.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Mikaela Shiffrin improved from 12th following a costly mistake in the opening run to finish fifth and protect her lead in the overall standings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Welsh forward made the most of a defensive miscue by Orlando’s Hailie Mace to get into optimal scoring position.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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There were defensive miscues, but William Nylander still looked like a player who can carry the offensive load for the Leafs the rest of the season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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