comedy of errors
noun phrase
: an event or series of events made ridiculous by the number of errors that were made throughout
The project was a comedy of errors.
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The Studio continues to be a genuinely hilarious comedy of errors.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The original film was produced by Martin Bregman, and starred Alda and Carol Burnett as a couple who vacation with their friends and get entangled in a comedy of errors.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2025
Other stellar names featured heavily in Liverpool’s comedy of errors in the first half of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat at Craven Cottage.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The film followed a couple (Alda and Burnett) who vacation with their friends and get entangled in a comedy of errors.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
And Nestor's dual identity scheme mostly results in a comedy of errors that shares some absurdist DNA with Sean Baker's latest film.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
And a comedy of errors by the Saints near the end of the first half probably didn’t help Rizzi’s cause in trying to build a resume to become the full-time head coach, as his record dropped to 3-3 as the team’s interim head coach.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Bennett Conlin, editor: A comedy of errors cost Baltimore a win and the AFC North lead.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024
Nervous Mercury then struggles to align with confusing Neptune, potentially creating a comedy of errors full of miscommunication, misinterpretation, and just plain forgetfulness!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The original film was produced by Martin Bregman, and starred Alda and Carol Burnett as a couple who vacation with their friends and get entangled in a comedy of errors.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2025
Other stellar names featured heavily in Liverpool’s comedy of errors in the first half of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat at Craven Cottage.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The film followed a couple (Alda and Burnett) who vacation with their friends and get entangled in a comedy of errors.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
And Nestor's dual identity scheme mostly results in a comedy of errors that shares some absurdist DNA with Sean Baker's latest film.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
And a comedy of errors by the Saints near the end of the first half probably didn’t help Rizzi’s cause in trying to build a resume to become the full-time head coach, as his record dropped to 3-3 as the team’s interim head coach.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Bennett Conlin, editor: A comedy of errors cost Baltimore a win and the AFC North lead.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024
Nervous Mercury then struggles to align with confusing Neptune, potentially creating a comedy of errors full of miscommunication, misinterpretation, and just plain forgetfulness!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Comedy of errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy%20of%20errors. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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