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Recent Examples of blooper
Well, that all amounted to absolutely nothing! Time for bloopers!
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Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
With Friendship being a more of an off-kilter comedy, what would the blooper reel look like?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Yang also has a number of gaffes in the blooper reel.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025
But so much more happened in McCray’s baseball life than that wall-crashing blooper.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
With Friendship being a more of an off-kilter comedy, what would the blooper reel look like?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Yang also has a number of gaffes in the blooper reel.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025
But so much more happened in McCray’s baseball life than that wall-crashing blooper.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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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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Even with good intentions, these salon blunders are better avoided, according to experts.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Other big moments in Trump’s presidency include the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, what was widely considered to be the first major blunder of his second term.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Researchers do not know how the capuchins got the howlers in the first place.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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But the researchers note that adult howlers are nearly three times the weight of immature capuchins, so a would-be kidnapper might face serious risks.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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The script is lean enough that there really isn’t room for narrative flubs besides one breakdown that’s a bit too convenient.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 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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However, her most obvious gaffe – fouling Tiffany Hayes down by just three points with 22 seconds remaining and a seven-second difference between game and shot clock – was not her fault.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Maybe Westbrook’s double-overtime gaffe against Minnesota wouldn’t have happened if the Wolves’ shot selection had been better at the end of regulation, or the end of the first overtime.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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Miu Miu From refined button-down tops to versatile maxi dresses and playful bloomer bottoms, sky blue was a design house fan-favorite… and is now splashed across staples from our favorite brands.—
Victoria Montalti,
Refinery29,
25 June 2025
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Audience members get full-on bloomers as she suddenly is pulled behind a ski boat, then again as the finale goes amuck and her Lady Liberty costume peels away.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Noun
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My family has a history of a lot of the same mistakes, especially among the men.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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Here are the five hidden profile mistakes that stop your ideal clients getting in touch.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Despite their miscues and statistical underperformance, the Sky front office has valued veteran players’ leadership and work ethic, which has been crucial for creating a stable foundation.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Some analysts downplayed the incidents as routine hiccups typical of a company testing a new product, while others viewed the miscues as a troubling sign for the capability of the technology, especially in light of favorable conditions sought out by Tesla.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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