1
: an unfortunate accident
The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
2
: bad luck : misfortune
The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
Examples of mishap in a Sentence
We experienced the usual mishaps of a family vacation.
The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
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In the video, 28-year-old Hayley Hanlon revealed the hilarious and unexpected mishaps that didn't go according to plan on her big day, from flower mix-ups to wardrobe malfunctions.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Thursday’s incident in the latest plane mishap to occur in 2025.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Musk brushed off the rocket mishaps, replying to a photo of himself looking at debris from one of SpaceX’s multiple early rocket failures.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Last Thursday, SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded minutes after launch from Texas, the second such mishap this year.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Thursday’s incident in the latest plane mishap to occur in 2025.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Musk brushed off the rocket mishaps, replying to a photo of himself looking at debris from one of SpaceX’s multiple early rocket failures.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Last Thursday, SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded minutes after launch from Texas, the second such mishap this year.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishap. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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