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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
Noun
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The rug’s slightly distressed look gives it a bit of vintage appeal, and its stain-resistant finish will protect against everyday spills and debris.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Trevor Melton The kitchen and adjoining family room spill onto a large loggia next to the pool.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 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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Now's Inaugural Fundraising Evening in L.A., Scout Willis wore a silky white slip dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves by L’Agence.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Kate Moss and Lila Moss are the truest purveyors of mother-daughter style: Whether in matching, maximalist furry coats, on the front rows, coordinating at the Met Gala, or donning similarly slinky, ’90s slip dresses.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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Then Stone asked Prieto to join him on a research trip to Africa.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Explore Kip Moore See latest videos, charts and news In preparation, Moore has taken his annual trip to rejuvenate in Maui, a place he’s found respite since 2014.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Last fall, Brooke walked the Cecilie Bahnsen runway during Paris Fashion Week wearing a look from the designer’s collaboration with the brand.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mysterious drones Last fall, the biggest story was lots of unidentified drones flying the skies of New Jersey.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Considering nine years of missteps and broken promises, why not propose a design that is unquestionably dignified, achievable, and does not require the acquisition of additional property?—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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To better understand how to avoid them, here are some of those most common missteps new gold investors make.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Still, a recent stumble in January after DeepSeek unveiled lower-cost AI models wiped $593 billion from Nvidia's market cap — a record one-day market value loss that underscored the risks of the AI trade.—
Aditya Soni,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The latest chapter in this stumble toward mediocrity was one of the more predictable ones.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the next slide, the two pals posed for a gym selfie.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the first slide, Joanna is seemingly having a blast, with a huge smile on her face in each of the six photos.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Pratfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfall. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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