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Recent Examples of blooper
The credit sequence features a blooper reel of near-calamities.
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
The blooper clip opens with Bailey, 37, goofing off for the camera as a firearm-toting Johansson looks off the side of a boat, a serious expression on her face.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There were a lot of the best bloopers of the season that were happening there.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
The strength allowed Raleigh to generate power and hit homers even when reaching for pitches that, for other hitters, may have turned into unthreatening bloopers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2025
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
The blooper clip opens with Bailey, 37, goofing off for the camera as a firearm-toting Johansson looks off the side of a boat, a serious expression on her face.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There were a lot of the best bloopers of the season that were happening there.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
The strength allowed Raleigh to generate power and hit homers even when reaching for pitches that, for other hitters, may have turned into unthreatening bloopers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
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Again, Gardner ports a movie type onto the sketch-comedy stage and turns up the volume just enough for the character to seem hilariously damaged, culminating in a Melissa McCarthy–worthy pratfall.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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The pratfall was, in one producer’s memory, a small eureka moment.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Buffalo, known for end-of-half blunders in past years, scored a field goal as the first half expired after moving the ball 48 yards in three plays (including a spike).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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As competition heated up with Walmart, Target made what may be viewed by some in hindsight a profound blunder, another case of brand amnesia.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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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On an island off Panama, male capuchins were observed repeatedly abducting baby howlers.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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In addition to the verbal flubs both Charles and Diana made, the groom forgot to kiss his bride following their vow exchange.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 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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Moody’s final gaffes — a 27-yard try off the left upright a minute before halftime, a 36-yarder blocked in the third quarter — carried over bad mojo that has followed him since the end of his rookie season.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The gaffe, and her sincere reaction, underlined her efforts at accessibility and connectivity, characteristics frequently absent at big-name shows.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Late summer or early fall is the ideal time to divide this spring and summer bloomer.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Another pungent bloomer, marigolds repel squirrels and a host of insects.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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But Trump has seemed to suggest that the drone incident may have been a mistake.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Consumer Behavior Supports Continued Innovation One of leaders’ biggest mistakes during volatile periods is assuming all consumer behavior changes negatively.—
Talbott Roche,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Minnesota Vikings quarterback garnered headlines by bouncing back from a rough first half and a few miscues to lead the Vikings to a 27-24 victory over the Chicago Bears.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Jets lost to the Steelers on Sunday in large part due to a fumble by Xavier Gipson on a kickoff return, a miscue that allowed Pittsburgh to score a second touchdown in less than a minute en route to a 34-42 victory.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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