How to Use gaffe in a Sentence

gaffe

noun

• He realized that he had committed an awful gaffe when he mispronounced her name.
• Add this to the gaffes Biden has made in the past two weeks.
  — Melanie Eversley, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2019
• But our pick for the worst Apple gaffe of the decade has to go to the iPhone 4.
  — Christopher Null, Wired, 24 Dec. 2019
• But Louisville had a key gaffe at each end of the floor in the final minute.
  — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Mar. 2022
• The Wired interview isn’t the first gaffe Grant has made in the press this week.
  — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2023
• Johnson and Smith were amused by the gaffe, but O’Neal was not.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
• Biden critics called it a gaffe, but the statement wasn’t a slip of the tongue.
  — Doyle McManuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
• The gaffe says quite a bit about the fascists in Donald Trump’s rolodex.
  — Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 23 Oct. 2023
• There were a number of gaffes along the way too, as happens over the course of decades.
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
• And will there be any big gaffes that one side can weaponize against the other?
  — Heather Hendershot / Made By History, TIME, 27 June 2024
• Still, days away from the Nov. 5 election, Democrats are pouncing on the gaffe.
  — Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
• But, a base running gaffe bailed the Trojans out of that threat.
  — Lewis Bagley, Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2019
• The gaffe didn't change the outcome of the game but Chryst was asked about the issue afterward.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2021
• Biden is prone to make gaffes and verbal slips; so is Trump.
  — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 1 May 2023
• The Astros got a reprieve with a huge Twins fielding gaffe in the ninth.
  — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2020
• William has not been the only high-profile figure to make such a gaffe since the start of the war in Ukraine.
  — Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
• Though Wilson's gaffe will be the defining highlight of this game, the seeds of the upset were sown in the first half.
  — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2020
• Not many Americans noticed the gaffe, but the British press did.
  — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
• The gaffe led to three Pirates crossing the plate when no Mets player went to retrieve the ball.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 21 July 2021
• Watch Lee's gaffe above, and see the full list of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival award winners here.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 July 2021
• The 49ers have been high on Luter, minus his Super Bowl punt gaffe.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
• But these silly gaffes are just a few of the many quirky things that happen behind the scenes.
  — Alisa Wolfson, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2018
• One of the most memorable gaffes of the night came when Walz was asked about his time in China.
  — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
• The gaffe left the Pioneers with a heartbreaking 24-23 loss.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2021
• Overcoming the gaffes to still win a matchup between two of the area's top teams might be all the solace the Tigers need.
  — Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2019
• Harper saw the ball on the ground and sprinted to the plate to take advantage of the defensive gaffe.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2021
• When faced with owning up to his most recent gaffe, Walz was a deer in the headlights.
  — Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
• Biden thinks the elites and the press are hyper-focused on his gaffes, and let those made by Trump and others slide.
  — Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
• The former president is looking to capitalize off of the gaffe.
  — The Hill Staff, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
• Lindgren went on to play a crucial role in the Caps’ win by making every save after his gaffe midway through the third frame, finishing with 25 saves in total.
  — Jacob Lev, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2025