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Recent Examples of blooper
Partida slapped a blooper to right field, scoring another two runs, and pushed the Aggies' lead to 9-3.
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Then the Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki hit a blooper that fell in right field beyond the reach of second baseman Luis Arráez.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The game was a laugher, and its most memorable moment is a blooper — Dallas' Leon Lett being stripped of the ball by Don Beebe before crossing the goal line late in the fourth quarter.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Watch Chris discuss Cully's death scene blooper in the clip above.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Then the Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki hit a blooper that fell in right field beyond the reach of second baseman Luis Arráez.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The game was a laugher, and its most memorable moment is a blooper — Dallas' Leon Lett being stripped of the ball by Don Beebe before crossing the goal line late in the fourth quarter.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Watch Chris discuss Cully's death scene blooper in the clip above.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
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And in fitting Tomlin style, Pittsburgh let a chance to wrap up the division slip away during a three-hour pratfall in the muck at Cleveland last weekend.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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And Brooker would likely be the first to acknowledge the pratfalls of such an endeavor.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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Milwaukee challenged the play, and the replay clearly showed Bauers stepped on first, causing another blunder for Bucknor.—
Jason Ounpraseuth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the second inning, well before his ninth-inning blunder, Burger fumbled an infield pop-up from García with two outs.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Not only was there little between the two teams on the night, but Swansea’s late triumph came via an almighty howler from Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Expect to see monkeys (both howler and white-faced), koatis, and perhaps even a leopard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t to say that young male actors get a free pass and never get pounced on — Timothée Chalamet’s epic opera and ballet flub comes to mind.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Others couldn’t resist turning the flub into a Mets omen.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Last Saturday alone, there were multiple gaffes.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Actors from Reiner’s movies gathered onstage — although the camera didn’t catch their faces, a sadly clumsy gaffe.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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Bloodroot is another early bloomer.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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For New Wood Bloomers Prune new wood bloomers in late winter or early spring.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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There were almost too many mistakes to count.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Getting your taxes done early can help reduce stress, avoid last-minute mistakes, and give you more time to fix any issues, such as missing forms or incorrect personal information.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In truth, the slow starts, the disjointed offense and the disconnected defense haven’t been Knicks miscues unique to road games this season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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UConn clawed back, little by little, until a Cayden Boozer miscue led to UConn's Braylon Mullins becoming a legend forever.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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