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Recent Examples of blooper
Orioles designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, formerly of the White Sox, was at the plate and hit a blooper toward the left field foul line.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
There are lots of other Cozmo videos on this YouTube channel, including this one that is just bloopers.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2017
Among those leaving were longtime favorite reporters and a sports anchor who brought smiles through recurring bits like his weekly bloopers.
Need a break?
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
Luke Raley got beat on a pitch inside but his blooper found grass in left field and tied the game.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
There are lots of other Cozmo videos on this YouTube channel, including this one that is just bloopers.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2017
Among those leaving were longtime favorite reporters and a sports anchor who brought smiles through recurring bits like his weekly bloopers.
Need a break?
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
Luke Raley got beat on a pitch inside but his blooper found grass in left field and tied the game.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blooper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
Noun
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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 many pratfalls of Biden’s spending policies have only heightened their suspicion.—
Oren Cass,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Just like when Trump recently helped legitimize Maduro by sending White House special envoy Richard Grenell to meet with the Venezuelan dictator and pose in smiling pictures with him, Trump’s de facto abandonment of pro-democracy groups in the hemisphere is a major blunder.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Foreign policy is hard, but this is just a very big early blunder.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Leno has generally been good this season but was comically poor in this one, a poor pass to Pereira followed by an inexplicable howler.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many defendants care primarily about resolving the case, being able to deduct the payment, and not being on the hook for any tax flubs the plaintiff makes.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
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Elsewhere in the interview, Ferrell explained why the mysterious line flub happened.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, there have been many articles and books commemorating the milestone; one of the latter made headlines Friday for a publicity gaffe involving Tina Fey and Jon Hamm.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Unlike her parents, who have committed a handful of regrettable gaffes (including going on holiday to Greece during a Covid lockdown), Catharina-Amalia seems to have her finger on the pulse of the nation.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The brand experimented with everything from a leg-elongating, tailored short called the Hang, to denim, ruffled bloomers, and even micro mini shorts to don when higher temperatures hit.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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Diaby was the summer bloomer, but Bailey became the reliable winter coat, scoring goals and making telling contributions.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
17 July 2024
Noun
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Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Then, of course, there are the mistakes and regrets of someone doing this job for the first time.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Panic began to spread over Ford Field as the offensive miscues mounted for the home team.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Those penalties, coupled with several miscues from the Texans’ special teams unit, were major factors in the loss.—
Amos Morale III,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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