1
a
: a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield
b
: a high baseball pitch lobbed to the batter
2
: an embarrassing public blunder
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The kids also up the cute factor, which is essential for Bryce, who finds joy in adorable animal videos and hilarious pet bloopers.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Don’t worry, Austin Seibert’s subsequent extra point sailed wide, recalling an all-time NFL blooper from the Saints and Jaguars in 2003.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In an article published by Collider on March 16, Jackson Rathbone — who played Jasper Hale — revealed that the makers of the Twilight films put together a blooper reel of star Kristen Stewart swearing.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The highlight here, really worth checking out, is a wonderful collage, coming in at about the 20-minute (!) mark, sort of an Oscars blooper reel.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Don’t worry, Austin Seibert’s subsequent extra point sailed wide, recalling an all-time NFL blooper from the Saints and Jaguars in 2003.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In an article published by Collider on March 16, Jackson Rathbone — who played Jasper Hale — revealed that the makers of the Twilight films put together a blooper reel of star Kristen Stewart swearing.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The highlight here, really worth checking out, is a wonderful collage, coming in at about the 20-minute (!) mark, sort of an Oscars blooper reel.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooper. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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