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
There are two vomit scenes and a pratfall where Colman lands on her face.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
This might be an exorcism of the time she broke her neck while doing a pratfall as Cinderella in the 2002 revival of “Into the Woods.”
From New York Times • May 19, 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
“Life becomes one big pratfall, Montag; everything bang; boff, and wow!”
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
