fiasco
noun
a complete and ignominious failure.
fiascoes
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pluralof fiasco.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The fiascoes pile up during his full-tilt quest to achieve his dream of being a world champion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
The emergency was the latest in a years-long series of fiascoes within L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
When it comes to recent Wall Street fiascoes, it’s hard to beat AT&T’s adventure with Time Warner.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2021
From failed gender reveal to photo-shoot flops, read on for nine of the funniest parenting fiascoes that made headlines this year.
From Fox News ● Dec. 29, 2019
What happened next changed history and resulted in one of America's most tragic medical fiascoes.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
