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Recent Examples of blooper
The end credits for the teaser featured the concert dates and bloopers from the faux newsreel.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The comedy show uploaded a three-minute video highlighting previously unseen bloopers, cast breaks from both rehearsals and live episodes, and mistakes from live episodes on Wednesday.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Catcher Beth Damon added to the score with a blooper to short center field, resulting in another RBI single and a 3-0 lead for UCF.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Well, that all amounted to absolutely nothing! Time for bloopers!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The comedy show uploaded a three-minute video highlighting previously unseen bloopers, cast breaks from both rehearsals and live episodes, and mistakes from live episodes on Wednesday.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Catcher Beth Damon added to the score with a blooper to short center field, resulting in another RBI single and a 3-0 lead for UCF.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Well, that all amounted to absolutely nothing! Time for bloopers!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
Noun
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Last year, for the first time in more than 20 years, Tweedy, the anarchic Scottish clown, who, with his pratfalls and pet clothing iron, Keef, provided the glue to every Giffords Circus performance, was not part of the cast.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
28 June 2025
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Wilson exercises a newfound, assured confidence and muscular drive, punching and kicking baddies — a welcome change from the sort of cheap pratfalls she’s been subjected to in the past.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Noun
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What happened to Josh Friedman isn’t just an HR blunder.—
Chloe Rogers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Letting Tommy Kahnle, a reliable arm, walk has turned out to be a massive blunder.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Good news for Austin's night owls and moon howlers.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But the researchers note that adult howlers are nearly three times the weight of immature capuchins, so a would-be kidnapper might face serious risks.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Evidently, the name flub wasn’t enough to stop these two at the altar.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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The script is lean enough that there really isn’t room for narrative flubs besides one breakdown that’s a bit too convenient.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Earlier, the Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland 6-5 in 13 innings when Andres Blanco came home on Kerry Wood’s gaffe. 2011 — The Florida Marlins named Jack McKeon interim manager.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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There are benefits to waiting; Apple has largely been able to avoid the embarrassing AI gaffes of its rivals, with one exception.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Some azaleas are repeat bloomers, adding splashes of color later in the growing season, and the leaves of some, especially deciduous azaleas, display beautiful fall colors.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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Add quick color and texture to the landscape while building long-lasting structure with these gorgeous bloomers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Investors who do not use the tool risk making major mistakes.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Such complacency could be a mistake, as some market watchers have cautioned.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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While the right-hander did deliver his first quality start since June 11, Buehler had two notable miscues.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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There was another defensive miscue that Volpe was involved in in the fourth inning.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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