1
a
: a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield
b
: a high baseball pitch lobbed to the batter
2
: an embarrassing public blunder
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With Friendship being a more of an off-kilter comedy, what would the blooper reel look like?
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Yang also has a number of gaffes in the blooper reel.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025
But so much more happened in McCray’s baseball life than that wall-crashing blooper.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
The kids also up the cute factor, which is essential for Bryce, who finds joy in adorable animal videos and hilarious pet bloopers.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Yang also has a number of gaffes in the blooper reel.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025
But so much more happened in McCray’s baseball life than that wall-crashing blooper.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
The kids also up the cute factor, which is essential for Bryce, who finds joy in adorable animal videos and hilarious pet bloopers.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooper. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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