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Recent Examples of blooper
The Giants’ best chance against Sale came in the first inning when Tyler Fitzgerald hit a blooper that fell in center field for a two-base error.
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The baby of the family even made a special appearance during one of the vice president's blooper reels during his race for a Senate seat.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
But that's not even White's favorite blooper of all time.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Orioles designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, formerly of the White Sox, was at the plate and hit a blooper toward the left field foul line.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The baby of the family even made a special appearance during one of the vice president's blooper reels during his race for a Senate seat.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
But that's not even White's favorite blooper of all time.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Orioles designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, formerly of the White Sox, was at the plate and hit a blooper toward the left field foul line.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
Noun
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An early pratfall involving a faulty dishwasher proves a red herring; the director Lawrence Lamont and the screenwriter Syreeta Singleton find their best humor on the character level, in clever dialogue and sharp line deliveries from the entire ensemble.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Breaking creates the easiest laugh available in comedy this side of a pratfall.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The lawyer, author and consulting firm CEO has spent more than 30 years counseling people through their biggest blunders and controversies, from former president George H. W. Bush to Fortune 500 CEOs and professional athletes.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russell Westbrook bounced back from his decisive blunder against Minnesota by scoring a season-high 30 points and adding 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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But more often than not, Moore holds the center of a movie, or drags a howler over the finish line with sheer presence, or simply gives a great performance.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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Either their ability to spot talent is crap or Man City have had a howler.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere in the episode, Colin Jost mocked the group chat flub during the Weekend Update segment.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Then came the funniest flub this season of DONDI has seen so far.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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Two innings later, Friedl — who singled and was caught stealing in the first, homered in the second and singled in the fourth before his gaffe — laid down a perfect bunt for a base hit with a runner on, then scored on Elly De La Cruz’s single, giving the Reds a four-run cushion.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Kamala Harris gaffe that floored even her own advisor.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As Posen walks through a dedicated space at Gap’s atelier there are design elements that weren’t expected: ultra-cropped bra tops, slip dresses, a skirt inspired by the bloomer trend, and there are even vegan denim pieces like a jacket.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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Washington's wildflower season is long and varied, from mid-April bloomers at Ebey's Landing, Mima Mounds and the Wenatchee foothills to the meadows of Mount Rainier in August.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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Before formally apologizing to her, Phillips tells Danny about how the stringent demands of Dr. Broussard, who visited Maguire in Episode 4, led him to nick a vessel during an outpatient procedure on a 20-year-old man named Julio, and Phillips’ parents then covered up his fatal mistake.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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There is a huge difference between preparing with the obsession of not making mistakes and preparing with the desire to effectively convey a message.—
Chiara Alzati,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the match was riddled with miscues akin to Atencio’s giveaway, just in smaller moments as attacks were building.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2025
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One mistake, miscue, or bad read would initiate a switch at the most crucial position on the field, rippling through all 11 individuals and contributing to one of the worst turnover margins in the nation since 2023.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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