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Recent Examples of blooper
There’s a wedding reception scene at the very end of the closing credits’ blooper reel.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 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
The blooper clip opens with Bailey, 37, goofing off for the camera as a firearm-toting Johansson looks off the side of a boat, a serious expression on her face.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 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
The blooper clip opens with Bailey, 37, goofing off for the camera as a firearm-toting Johansson looks off the side of a boat, a serious expression on her face.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
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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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No one questions Rob’s manhood, and Rob himself is undeniably comfortably in his skin; even his pratfalls are laced with a wiry athleticism.—
John Glynn,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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The governor refused to answer reporter questions on if whoever was responsible for the buyout blunder faced any disciplinary action, instead just confirming that action has been taken.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Experts say that the painful blunder could undercut trust in the agency and lead to confusion.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 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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Earlier this year, scientists said video showed capuchin monkeys carrying at least 11 howler babies in Panama.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Dec. 2025
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Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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His launch was a rocky one, with an unfortunate Teleprompter flub (it was fixed for the west coast version of the broadcast).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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What the leadership of CBS News, under Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, seems to be most capable of producing is a steady stream of questionable decisions, controversies, and gaffes.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Poehler teased after the gaffe.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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During the hour, conversation glided seamlessly between topics like the late-bloomer-to-kink pipeline, the virtues of being selfish in bed and a spate of other sexy encounters.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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An excellent choice for exhibition and gardens, this miniature rose is a continuous bloomer.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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One of the biggest mistakes people make with space heaters is using an extension cord.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jake returns to 2011 with the intention of going back to 1960 and doing it all over again, this time without making the mistakes that led to Sadie's death.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Kings’ best chance at a first-period lead came late , when a defensive miscue left Los Angeles with two players uncovered in front of the Minnesota net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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On both sides of the ball, Carolina slipped and slid into miscues.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 3,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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