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Recent Examples of pratfall
Then, in another sequence, Mahomes took a pratfall, aka flop.
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
An early pratfall involving a faulty dishwasher proves a red herring; the director Lawrence Lamont and the screenwriter Syreeta Singleton find their best humor on the character level, in clever dialogue and sharp line deliveries from the entire ensemble.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Ben Stiller choreographed his on-stage pratfall.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
An early pratfall involving a faulty dishwasher proves a red herring; the director Lawrence Lamont and the screenwriter Syreeta Singleton find their best humor on the character level, in clever dialogue and sharp line deliveries from the entire ensemble.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Ben Stiller choreographed his on-stage pratfall.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pratfall
Noun
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Time drips sideways in this fractured hourglass, and color spills like memory.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
12 July 2025
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Use steam inside your refrigerator to loosen stuck on food and spills.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The Cats’ matchup at 5 p.m. Florida time will be the first in the NHL’s opening triple header.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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At 3 tokens per cell, that’s approximately 600,000 tokens, not even counting the extra tokens needed for headers, formatting, or file structure.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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From Dua-esque dresses to slips and minis, here are some of the best lace dresses available now.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
19 July 2025
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Even the smallest slip can now trigger global exposure — thanks to the cameras in every pocket, location-sharing apps, and AI tools that stitch together a person's digital trail.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Noun
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One reason why Grand Canyon is a critical economic driver for Arizona and the National Park Service is because travelers often expand their trips to include other sites in neighboring states like Utah and California, said Baca, the NAU professor.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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While few things are more enjoyable than jetting off on a tropical getaway, trying to figure out what to pack for summer trips can feel deserving of a vacation in and of itself.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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The project, a long time coming, was made possible by the passage of Measure Z, a $158.3 million bond measure approved by the voters last fall.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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His successor, Tim Natividad, is a former Roku and TikTok exec whose tech background aligns with that of Alegre, who had a lengthy tenure at Google prior to taking the helm at TelevisaUnivision last fall.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Noun
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High-profile missteps, like Macy’s $151 million in false bookkeeping entries, have made headlines and can erode investor confidence.—
William Tarr,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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The Inspector General's report notes missteps that created poor customer service.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
17 July 2025
Noun
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But when one foot steps too far ahead of the other, the stumble is hard to ignore.—
Kayden Michael,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Nebraska is often in the conversation as a nine- or 10-win contender, not a team in danger of an early stumble.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Month-to-month sales decreased by a whopping 8% in the Northeast, followed by a 4% decrease in the Midwest and a 2.2% slide in the South.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Sharp is clearly proud, in this act, of his ability to pull off the trick of the show: memorize these 2,000 slides and deliver them at speed.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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“Pratfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfall. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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