gaffe

Example Sentences

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The gaffe became a defining moment of Quayle’s term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The “Cold Mountain” gaffe was a rare instance of a “Good Hang” research flub, one that inadvertently managed to illuminate more of Paltrow’s self-perception.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

That embarrassing gaffe drew the ire of Tottenham supporters, who once again booed Frank and his players at the final whistle.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Jones, who is deputy to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, was defending welfare cuts on the BBC's Politics Live after Wednesday's Spring Statement when he made the gaffe.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

My gaffe was even worse in Karhidish, but Estraven did not smile, or wince.

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