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Recent Examples of pratfall
The college student performers from the Hartt School aren’t encouraged to overact during the party scene anymore — no more drunk jokes or pratfalls.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, that moment was the one pratfall in a project that, a decade after completion, has held its own.
—Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
Pratt turned himself into a human wrecking ball onscreen, massively exaggerating Dwyer's pratfalls and adding a chaotic element to the series that viewers loved.
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—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
After a season of pratfalls, break-ins, and quite a lot of grieving, the finale reveals all.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, that moment was the one pratfall in a project that, a decade after completion, has held its own.
—Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
Pratt turned himself into a human wrecking ball onscreen, massively exaggerating Dwyer's pratfalls and adding a chaotic element to the series that viewers loved.
14.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
After a season of pratfalls, break-ins, and quite a lot of grieving, the finale reveals all.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pratfall
Noun
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However, oyster production has declined severely in Apalachicola Bay due to previous oil spills and environmental degradation.—
Maya Shenefelt,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sip or spill: $13.70 Make your party one to remember with a fun game to mix things up.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His header in the box was straight at goalkeeper Jose Sa, though.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Musiala had a big chance in this game, but his header was tipped over the bar by Feyenoord keeper Justin Bijlow.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the performance department, the GV80 has an electronic limited slip differential in the rear axle assembly for a more advanced all wheel drive traction control system.—
Tony Leopardo,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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The man posted a screenshot of a betting slip for Rozier to record fewer than 6.5 assists, which paid him $222 on a $122 bet.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was in Panama on Sunday as part of his first official trip to the region, demanded that Panama do something about China's influence over the canal.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2025
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According to Rother, last year, a group of moms and their sons from Lake Forest and Lake Bluff made the trip to Honduras.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Anya Taylor-Joy in New York Raymond Hall Alexander McQueen fall 2024 Courtesy of Alexander McQueen Later in the day, Taylor-Joy changed into something a bit more mobile.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Two people were accused of supplying the singer with drugs, and three others were accused of negligence related to his fall.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Feb. 2025
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The United States’ recent foreign policy missteps and the perception of double standards in its divergent responses to the wars and human suffering in Ukraine and Gaza have damaged the country’s reputation.—
Roger W. Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Jayhawks, in the meantime, will hope to learn from their missteps down the stretch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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But what makes our own effort worthy of admiration is not the perfection of the first try, but the effort of pushing into uncomfortable territory, and by trying over and over again, despite the stumble and failure!—
Nathan Furr,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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There were stumbles, as in late 2023 when a Hezbollah technician got suspicious about the batteries in the walkie-talkies.—
Mark Mazzetti,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Unwilling to let the accusation slide, Lemon swiftly clapped back with a video on Instagram, addressing the rapper directly.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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As orange availability slides, the era of orange-juice ubiquity is rapidly coming to an end.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Pratfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfall. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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