blooper

Example Sentences

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Battered, bruised and well beaten, Smith had coughed up a horrendous blooper for Sale's sixth try, failing to gather a routine backfield ball to allow a chasing Raffi Quirke to dot down.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Its fraternal spirit reminded me of the blooper reels you’d see at the end of the Burt Reynolds movies made by director Hal Needham who, yes, began his career as a stunt double.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

Despite the blooper that garnered razzing from Branch’s own father, a speed and track coach who sent his youngest son extra workouts, the freshman’s dynamic return was a welcome sight for the Trojans.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Jackson and his classmates had just played their year-end video for Maclean, and they had included a blooper section toward the end of the video.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

On the third pitch, I went into a long, elaborate windup and sent him a slow, curving blooper, the kind a batter always wants to hit and always misses.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok