Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pratfalls
Noun
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What’s more, our top picks are designed to do everything from collect loose pet hair to tackle stains and spills with mopping technology.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Finally, crumbs or spills that dirty the ice bin will make your ice look and taste less than appealing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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Authorities are urging the public to avoid open areas and to be alert to structures, trees, and power lines due to the risk of falls and accidents.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Now, as falls turns to winter, some states are warning that funding for low-income heating aid is being delayed because of the federal government shutdown.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The willingness to discuss failure and missteps—not as cautionary tales, but as evidence of survival—ran throughout the event.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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While many key figures—including Bush and then-Secretary of State Colin Powell—later expressed regret over the absence of WMDs and policy missteps, Cheney famously defended the invasion and the narrative around it in the following years.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Allswifit Women’s Slip-on Walking Shoes Travelers have packed these slip-on walking shoes for trips all over the world, from the cobblestone streets of Italy to hiking trails in Portugal.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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By 2021, trips of 28 nights or more had become the fastest-growing category and accounted for roughly 22% of gross nights booked.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The human element, the essence of trust and compassion, is exactly where AI stumbles.—
Dr. Nicholas Cozzi,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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For so much of his career, though, he was defined by his stumbles in October.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Another problem is that Mateta, for all of his goalscoring exploits, does not score many headers.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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His friend of 20 years, 75-year-old boat mechanic Fred Vijsma, keeps his yacht just a couple of slips down.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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During Act One, Carpenter's dozen backup dancers joined the stage with the women dressed in silky, lacy slips and the men in white button downs.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pratfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfalls. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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