fi·as·co
fē-ˈa-(ˌ)skō 
also
-ˈä-
plural fiascoes
: a complete failure
The critic called the film a fiasco.
… the total fiasco that was his personal life …—
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fi·as·co
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skō
-ˈa-
-ˈa-
plural fiascoes also fiaschi
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skē
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Synonyms
Examples of fiasco in a Sentence
Noun (1)
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
Recent Examples on the WebAndy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Steel had previously called for a mistrial in the case over the ex parte fiasco, and Glanville also denied that.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 June 2024
The fiasco led to an outcry on the left while Bragg fended off nonstop attacks from conservatives for his progressive prosecutorial policies.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Take the case of Wendy’s highly unpopular dynamic pricing fiasco from a few months ago: A comment from one of its earnings calls went viral, with the public interpreting it as Wendy’s implementing surge pricing for its burgers and fries.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 29 May 2024
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Noun
This didn’t place them in an easy position since a Fleetwood Mac tour without Stevie Nicks would have been a commercial fiasco.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Steel had previously called for a mistrial in the case over the ex parte fiasco, and Glanville also denied that.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 June 2024
The fiasco led to an outcry on the left while Bragg fended off nonstop attacks from conservatives for his progressive prosecutorial policies.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Take the case of Wendy’s highly unpopular dynamic pricing fiasco from a few months ago: A comment from one of its earnings calls went viral, with the public interpreting it as Wendy’s implementing surge pricing for its burgers and fries.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 29 May 2024
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiasco. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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