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

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

He fights kraken and amphibious dinosaurs gracefully; he flings himself onto and off of helicopters with gleeful gusto; he’s willing to take a pratfall and let his stunts be a punchline too.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 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