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Recent Examples of blooper
Entertainment news and bloopers Billy Joel cancels all of his upcoming shows after revealing brain disorder diagnosis.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Acuña made multiple nice plays, including a leaping catch on a first-inning blooper.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Sandler included a tribute for Boyce following a blooper sequence at the end of the film.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
The now-infamous Coldplay kiss-cam moment wasn't just a viral blooper.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Acuña made multiple nice plays, including a leaping catch on a first-inning blooper.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Sandler included a tribute for Boyce following a blooper sequence at the end of the film.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
The now-infamous Coldplay kiss-cam moment wasn't just a viral blooper.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
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That was the prevailing consternation emanating out of Queens and the Bronx last week as both the Yankees and the Mets engaged in simultaneous 13-day pratfalls that raised legitimate concerns as to just how good our locals really are.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Last year, for the first time in more than 20 years, Tweedy, the anarchic Scottish clown, who, with his pratfalls and pet clothing iron, Keef, provided the glue to every Giffords Circus performance, was not part of the cast.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
28 June 2025
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Target’s brief foray into Canada is still considered one of the biggest foreign blunders by a major US retailer.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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This instance, and several other AI blunders, have led to companies such as McDonald's and Klarna rolling back on AI policies.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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On an island off Panama, male capuchins were observed repeatedly abducting baby howlers.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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In addition to the verbal flubs both Charles and Diana made, the groom forgot to kiss his bride following their vow exchange.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The polite correction was to ensure fans knew Wolf was excited to be a member of the Nets, not their in-state rival, the New York Knicks, a harmless flub.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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During his lone 2024 debate with Trump, then-President Biden struggled to finish complete thoughts, fumbled over words and made several embarrassing gaffes.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Due to this lip-syncing gaffe, the world realized these imposters were only pretending to be musicians.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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From a late basketball bloomer to an NBA champion, multi-time All-Star and respected veteran leader, Siakam’s story continues to be one of resilience, adaptability and relentless determination.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Blanket flowers are prolific bloomers and typically require very little encouragement to set flowers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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What’s the most common mistake people make when trying to recreate the Honey Deuce at home?—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Austin Jackson told reporters last month that the players were behind the decision to run laps after committing penalties or mental mistakes in practice.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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After opening the year as one of the sport's best teams, the Yankees have endured a brutal slip in the standings replete with defensive errors and baserunning miscues.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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That miscue occurred three days after Austin Wells left second base following the second out of the ninth inning in Wednesday’s 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, thinking there were three outs.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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