1
: an unfortunate accident
The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
2
: bad luck : misfortune
The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
Examples of mishap in a Sentence
We experienced the usual mishaps of a family vacation.
The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
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And, in a preview clip exclusive to Entertainment Weekly, her boyfriend Mateo (Julian Works) thinks she may have been fired by Tommy (Gina Torres) over the mishap.
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The post capturing the mishap has since been liked more than 114,000 times, and has drawn more than 50 comments from viewers online.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
But the evidence mishap last Wednesday, where a witness read aloud something that was supposed to be excluded, sent the trial to the brink of a possible mistrial yet again and triggered the new round of plea deals.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, Oct. 29, host Jimmy Fallon spoke about the mishap before playing a clip of the singer, 21, falling into a hole onstage while performing in Melbourne, Australia, earlier this month.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The post capturing the mishap has since been liked more than 114,000 times, and has drawn more than 50 comments from viewers online.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
But the evidence mishap last Wednesday, where a witness read aloud something that was supposed to be excluded, sent the trial to the brink of a possible mistrial yet again and triggered the new round of plea deals.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, Oct. 29, host Jimmy Fallon spoke about the mishap before playing a clip of the singer, 21, falling into a hole onstage while performing in Melbourne, Australia, earlier this month.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishap. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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