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Recent Examples of pratfall
Gilpin left the show with a pile of Emmy nominations and an expertise for harrowing, physical stunts that should come in handy with the acrobatic pratfalls required of Mary; though unlike GLOW’s wrestling mats, there are no springs beneath the Lyceum stage.
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Her legs splay, tilt and leap readily into pratfall action.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The college student performers from the Hartt School aren’t encouraged to overact during the party scene anymore — no more drunk jokes or pratfalls.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, that moment was the one pratfall in a project that, a decade after completion, has held its own.
—Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Her legs splay, tilt and leap readily into pratfall action.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The college student performers from the Hartt School aren’t encouraged to overact during the party scene anymore — no more drunk jokes or pratfalls.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, that moment was the one pratfall in a project that, a decade after completion, has held its own.
—Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pratfall
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Workers were in the middle of cleaning up the site of an enormous chemical spill, the Bien Hoa air base, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio abruptly halted all foreign aid funding.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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The spill has taken place in a productive fishing area that supports the largest crustacean fishery in Europe, with about £15 million of live lobster landed annually.—
Lauren Lowman,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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Kane opened the scoring with a close-range header in the ninth minute, converting Michael Olise’s cross to give the home side the perfect early start.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Format your response as a structured database [paste in the column headers below] with each item ready to be added to my content library.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Running into an on-demand and part-time 4WD transfer case with an automatic limited slip differential, into a multi-link rear suspension system, for incredible on-road and off-road stability, safety and control 24/7.—
Tony Leopardo,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2025
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David, 49, opted for a classic black suit and white shirt combo, while Harper wore a slip dress similar to the one worn by Apostel, except the teen's was mocha brown.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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As far as junior point guard Noah Mister is concerned, Mount Carmel’s quest for a trip to the state finals in 2025-26 starts now.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Game Preview The road trip hasn't fared well for the Knicks, who, after losing a home matchup to the Golden State Warriors, made the trip West and proceeded to lose games against the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Being a panelist at the Interfaith Convening on the Rights of Children at the UN last fall.—
Jennifer Sperber,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Also on the docket for this summer or fall are appearances in Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Santa Clara, New Orleans and Hollywood, Florida.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The path is often filled with challenges, missteps and uncertainty.—
Melissa Sierra,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Many of the company's missteps were under former CEO Stefano Pessina, also its largest single shareholder, whose 2007-2014 tenure at the helm saw Walgreens' market capitalization shrink to less than $50 billion.—
Sabrina Valle,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The outage marks Oracle’s latest stumble in a thorny, yearslong EHR rollout with the VA, which has been marred by patient safety concerns.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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And Hulu’s stumble on Sunday was not the first among similar endeavors from today’s biggest streaming platforms.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The snow under your feet may start to crack, slide, or sluff away.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to the warrant, the man’s room had a slide bolt lock on the outside of the door, WVIT reported.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Pratfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfall. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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