flop

Example Sentences

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In any event, Giuliani’s 2008 campaign was a flop.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"It was the opposite. It is anything but a flop, because it worked."

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“I’d rather be a flop and believe in it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

A different Apple computer, the Lisa, had a windowing interface but was so expensive that it had been an overnight flop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He fell to his knees and scrabbled in the straw near the horse flop.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli