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blooper

[bloo-per] / ˈblu pər /


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But it ends with a blooper shot where Burnham fumbles to catch the helmet and bursts out laughing.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

“I’m going to give you a blooper reel one day,” she says, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

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

When we were out last time, I made a great big blooper on the guitar while I was doing my famous intro to “Crazy on You” — totally train-wrecked it.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2025

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

But the Wayanses are having an evident good time working together, as underscored by the bloopers that run under the closing credits — and what more do you want from them, really?

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2024

For MIT engineers, the lunar bloopers also highlight an opportunity to innovate.

From Science Daily May 15, 2024

The stars and crew will come together to look back at the show's legacy, with performances, bloopers and anecdotes.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2023

The Courage capitalized on a pair of bloopers by the Reign defense to get the equalizer in the 43rd minute.

From Seattle Times Oct. 1, 2023

At night, Fred, Nala, and Scruffy feasted on Salisbury steak, laughed about the day’s bloopers, and swapped stories.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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