blunder

Example Sentences

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The narrator creates a small scandal by jokingly telling the story of his transcription blunder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The best picture blunder has kept “Moonlight” and “La La Land” under the microscope for nine years now, and made the incident the blueprint for each ensuing Oscar season’s inevitable drama.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

The blunder was first reported by tech news outlet Bleeping Computer, which said it had seen a service alert confirming the issue.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

A manufacturing blunder recently turned a smiling horse plushie into an icon of China's young employees.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

But my blunder was in manners, his in morals.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin