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Recent Examples of blooper
Don’t worry, Austin Seibert’s subsequent extra point sailed wide, recalling an all-time NFL blooper from the Saints and Jaguars in 2003.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In an article published by Collider on March 16, Jackson Rathbone — who played Jasper Hale — revealed that the makers of the Twilight films put together a blooper reel of star Kristen Stewart swearing.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The highlight here, really worth checking out, is a wonderful collage, coming in at about the 20-minute (!) mark, sort of an Oscars blooper reel.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
In the blooper reel, the Friends alum approaches the front desk at a hotel, popcorn bag in hand, asking to check into her room.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In an article published by Collider on March 16, Jackson Rathbone — who played Jasper Hale — revealed that the makers of the Twilight films put together a blooper reel of star Kristen Stewart swearing.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The highlight here, really worth checking out, is a wonderful collage, coming in at about the 20-minute (!) mark, sort of an Oscars blooper reel.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
In the blooper reel, the Friends alum approaches the front desk at a hotel, popcorn bag in hand, asking to check into her room.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
Noun
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What follows is a melee of pratfalls and freak-outs, a guffaw-worthy display by such a fine group of actors.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
21 May 2025
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Matt is out of his league and his next pratfall is always just around the corner.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Viewers speculated whether this was a blunder, power play or something else.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Many of the nation’s biggest military blunders occurred because there wasn’t enough diversity in the armed forces.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Other than toting the babies on their backs, none of the capuchins interacted with or cared for the howlers, and eventually all the infants died of starvation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Why capuchins appear to be abducting baby howlers is still unclear, but the team examined multiple possibilities.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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Pam Bondi's early Epstein flub was a symptom of trying to do too much at once, and toss some meat to the base to keep them sated.—
Tal Axelrod,
Axios,
20 May 2025
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No injuries were reported, and the NTSB found that a maintenance flub and an engine lubrication anomaly led to the power cutoff.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s gaffes aren’t just part of his presidency; gaffes are part of the storied tradition of the American presidency.—
Chris Lamb,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Lutnick’s tenure has been marked by these sorts of gaffes.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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Early bloomers begin to flower around 75 days after planting, mid-season around 90 days, and late bloomers can take 120 days to start flowering.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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Lace shorts and bloomers—sweeter alternatives to micro shorts—picked up momentum at the event.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Choosing smoothies low in protein and fiber, adding sugary ingredients to your smoothie, and using low-calorie smoothies as meal replacements are just some of the smoothie mistakes that could be sabotaging your weight loss efforts.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 June 2025
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Brian Fuhrer stared at the numbers in front of him and was certain somebody had made a mistake.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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The Heat hung around for a while but gave up too many second-chance points, committed too many mindless miscues (14 turnovers) and couldn’t stop Cleveland’s offense from behind the three-point line or on forays to the basket.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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The miscues didn’t hurt as New York won its 14th consecutive road victory beating the Braves, 12-1. 1925 — In Detroit’s 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb became the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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