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pratfall

noun

Definition of pratfall

as in spill

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Recent Examples of pratfall Even so, Cooper, whatever his pratfalls, doesn’t tumble into the trap of derailing his own movie. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 Tampa Bay had cemented itself as the league’s most entertaining programming, but the recent pratfall knocked its NFC Championship odds down to +1200, sandwiched between San Francisco and Seattle. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Cooper gets considerable humorous mileage out of his goofy stoner role, starting with a guffaw-inducing pratfall entrance involving an exploding carton of oat milk. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 Again, Gardner ports a movie type onto the sketch-comedy stage and turns up the volume just enough for the character to seem hilariously damaged, culminating in a Melissa McCarthy–worthy pratfall. — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pratfall

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Noun

The teak build can withstand rainstorms and wine spills, while the acrylic cushions can be wiped clean.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
In April, an oil spill occurred at the dock when the MSC Denmark VI vessel attempted to refuel.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of spill

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Just before halftime, van Persie slipped past the Spanish defensive line to receive a long-range pass from teammate Daley Blind and looped the ball over Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas with a first-time diving header that amazed the audience.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
First, an Enzo Fernández header in the 85th minute equalized before a Lautaro Martínez header in stoppage time proved to be the game-winning goal.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2026

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Dal-Tile is paying attention to other trends, such as aging in place and launched Stepwise tile that is 50% more slip resistant without impacting the tile’s aesthetics.

— Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The 29-year-old has made high-profile errors in previous competitions, notably letting a back-pass slip under his foot against Croatia at Euro 2020.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of slip

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My father had flown from China for the tournament, a trip planned years in advance around a national team that ultimately failed to qualify.

— Shaoyu Yuan, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
All those visitors statistically ensure that some trips will occasionally go awry—or turn deadly.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Definition of trip

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These strategic missteps have led to declining traffic, sales, and profitability, pushing Sonic into a downward spiral.

— Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The chancellor and his team should use this misstep as inspiration to upend the DOE’s profoundly frustrating, bureaucratic and slow procurement system to save taxpayer dollars and get vendors swiftly paid.

— Lincoln Restler, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of misstep

Noun

Despite those stumbles, domestic ticket sales are roughly 10% above 2025, according to Rentrak, and the summer season is expected to surpass $4 billion for the second time since the pandemic upended the industry.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 July 2026
Biden's halting gait, frail appearance and frequent verbal stumbles eventually doomed his 2024 reelection campaign.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of stumble

Noun

Hoffman introduced a slide step to speed up his motion to the plate, but even that wasn’t enough to stop the Padres from stealing twice against him earlier this month.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Tonight is an excellent opportunity to stop the slide and fatten the season’s profit.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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