pratfall
Example Sentences
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He went on to suggest an improvement to one of Ms. Thompson’s lines and add a little pratfall at the end, and the set brightened with laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Her legs splay, tilt and leap readily into pratfall action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
Zucker, who trained with the French guru Philippe Gaulier, doesn’t just pratfall and malaprop.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Crosby and Bryan Rust scored for the Penguins, who had their run of 16 consecutive playoff appearances end last spring thanks in part to a late-season pratfall against the Blackhawks.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
As I was telling you, they had just lifted me from the floor, my performance and subsequent pratfall the sources of a great feeling of camaraderie.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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