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Recent Examples of pratfall
Wilson exercises a newfound, assured confidence and muscular drive, punching and kicking baddies — a welcome change from the sort of cheap pratfalls she’s been subjected to in the past.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 June 2025
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
Matt is out of his league and his next pratfall is always just around the corner.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Even co-stars Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus didn’t always know how Richards planned to play a scene, from entrances to exits with an inevitable pratfall in between.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 June 2025
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
Matt is out of his league and his next pratfall is always just around the corner.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Even co-stars Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus didn’t always know how Richards planned to play a scene, from entrances to exits with an inevitable pratfall in between.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pratfall
Noun
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Wipe up spills and puddles, use a squeegee to remove excess water from showers and tubs, and dry damp towels and rugs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The cover is removable and washable, so don’t worry about hair, dirt, or debris accumulation nor spills or accidents.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The coverage will include Wednesday night double-headers, a dedicated pregame show and a postgame studio show.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Monday Night Football in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season was a double-header, with one game being played in Denver and the other being held in South Beach.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The amphibian slip-ons, crafted in glossy green rubber with bulging eyes perched across the vamp, were first introduced at JW Anderson’s fall 2023 menswear show in Milan.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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At night, try layering an edgy leather bomber jacket over a romantic slip dress—the contrasting silhouettes work surprisingly well together.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Towns that were once pass-through spots for folks traveling between bigger cities—like Huntsville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville—have become places to plan trips around.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Israel says its air strikes against Hezbollah forces in Syria were one factor in the unexpected fall of the Assad regime there in December 2024.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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After injuring his left foot during fall camp, Wilson joined Vernell Brown III in the starting lineup, becoming the fourth pair of UF freshman pass catchers to start in a season.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another misstep from a master of them.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the first seven episodes of the series, family secrets emerge and missteps occur that threaten the Guinness family's business and legacy.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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However, there were stumbles along the way.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The album is not without some small stumbles.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers won two of three against the Mariners early in the season, then got swept by Seattle at home and were outscored 35-14 during a July series that marked the start of a horrid slide.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This figure marks a steep decline from last year’s already historic low of 31%, and continues a nearly five-decade slide from the high of 68% recorded in 1972.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Pratfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfall. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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