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Recent Examples of pratfall
It’s been almost a quarter-century since Renée Zellweger first stepped into the shoes of the wine-guzzling, smoking, babbling, pratfall-prone and terminally awkward title character in Bridget Jones’s Diary.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Ben Stiller choreographed his on-stage pratfall.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Breaking creates the easiest laugh available in comedy this side of a pratfall.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Her legs splay, tilt and leap readily into pratfall action.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Ben Stiller choreographed his on-stage pratfall.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Breaking creates the easiest laugh available in comedy this side of a pratfall.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Her legs splay, tilt and leap readily into pratfall action.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pratfall
Noun
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Tips To Preserve Your Seal Follow these tips to preserve the seal on your marble: Wipe up spills immediately, especially chemicals and acidic ingredients that can stain like tomato sauce, wine, and coffee.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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The spill causing serious burns to his leg and private area.—
Robert Tyson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Connecting the case to our motherboard are a power-button lead, an HD Audio header cable for the headset combo jack, a 19-pin USB 3.x for the Type-A ports, and a Gen 2x2 Type-E internal cable for the single Type-C external port.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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Prices range from $40,000 to $85,000, depending on mileage and condition, and almost all have had owners whose improvements—from headers and exhausts to removing the battering-ram bumpers and adding a luggage rack—have made the vehicles even better.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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In areas with cool summers, cover the planting area with black plastic and plant the slips through slits in the plastic, which warms the soil and speeds development.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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The announce team tried to gaslight viewers by saying the move was more devastating due to the slip.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Second-row captain’s chairs are optional and will drop seating from eight to seven, but even the third row can fit (not-large) adults on short trips.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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These shows feel like a one-off trip into the past.—
Alex Distefano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The back-to-back hurricanes that struck Fulford’s farm last fall happen in West Florida an average of once every decade, but could occur as frequently as every one to two years by 2100 because of climate change, according to Princeton researchers.—
Rose Schnabel,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Eight of the inmates who fled the jail have since been taken back into custody; along with Massey, the only inmate still at large is Derrick Groves, who was convicted of killing two people last fall.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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For businesses that are rapidly adopting AI and often serve as flagbearers of its advancement, this also brings heightened risks and responsibility—unchecked use or missteps in synthetic media can severely damage brand credibility, customer trust and regulatory standing.—
Ashish Sukhadeve,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Flipping policy switches on and off might not sound scientific, but despite chaos and missteps, there’s at least something to be said for the idea.—
Bruce Yandle,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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Another reason to believe in the Braves (3-9) despite their stumble out of the gate is Ronald Acuña Jr., and there was a development Thursday on that front.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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And in the weeks leading up to the film’s release, Zegler has gamely promoted the film and avoided any obvious stumbles.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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The glimpses of Wahlberg's happy family life with their children Ella, Michael, Brendan and Grace included the Oscar nominee posing with them at various athletic events, enjoying time in and on the water, and, in the first slide, holding a bunch of balloons in both hands.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The other slides are located at Glenn Hall Pool and Pannell Meadowview Pool.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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“Pratfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfall. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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