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Recent Examples of blooper
The end credits for the teaser featured the concert dates and bloopers from the faux newsreel.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The comedy show uploaded a three-minute video highlighting previously unseen bloopers, cast breaks from both rehearsals and live episodes, and mistakes from live episodes on Wednesday.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Catcher Beth Damon added to the score with a blooper to short center field, resulting in another RBI single and a 3-0 lead for UCF.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Well, that all amounted to absolutely nothing! Time for bloopers!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The comedy show uploaded a three-minute video highlighting previously unseen bloopers, cast breaks from both rehearsals and live episodes, and mistakes from live episodes on Wednesday.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Catcher Beth Damon added to the score with a blooper to short center field, resulting in another RBI single and a 3-0 lead for UCF.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Well, that all amounted to absolutely nothing! Time for bloopers!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
Noun
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Last year, for the first time in more than 20 years, Tweedy, the anarchic Scottish clown, who, with his pratfalls and pet clothing iron, Keef, provided the glue to every Giffords Circus performance, was not part of the cast.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
28 June 2025
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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.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Noun
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What happened to Josh Friedman isn’t just an HR blunder.—
Chloe Rogers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Letting Tommy Kahnle, a reliable arm, walk has turned out to be a massive blunder.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Howl at the moon, like your new howler, capuchin and spider monkey neighbors!—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Fossils indicate that monkeys living on prehistoric Africa’s western coast were inadvertently swept across the Atlantic at least three times during prehistory, including the ancestors of today’s capuchin, howler and spider monkeys.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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That’s how many times French gameshow star Émilien won before losing his record-breaking 21-month streak from one flub.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Evidently, the name flub wasn’t enough to stop these two at the altar.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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Earlier, the Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland 6-5 in 13 innings when Andres Blanco came home on Kerry Wood’s gaffe. 2011 — The Florida Marlins named Jack McKeon interim manager.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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There are benefits to waiting; Apple has largely been able to avoid the embarrassing AI gaffes of its rivals, with one exception.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Its quick growth rate can squelch out nearby bloomers in a flash.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Early bloomers like the popular Texas state flower, the bluebonnet, and the Texas paintbrush may not be as plentiful.—
David Montesino,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2025
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But when mistakes are punished or hidden, innovation stops in its tracks.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Skull emoji: This emoji is often used to mock someone's mistake or appearance.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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Robinson covers up for the defensive miscues that forced the Knicks to gun themselves back into games time and time again last season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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That much was clear when a 55-43 team earned their ire on multiple occasions in Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, its defensive miscues and offensive shortcomings inspiring plenty of booing from hometown faithful.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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