cast a pall on/over
idiom
: to give (something) an unhappy mood
Their argument cast a pall on the party.
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Instead, a helicopter crashed through the stained glass window and cast a pall on the ceremony, prompting everyone in attendance to spring into action and help the victims.
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The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Uncertainty over the future has cast a pall over virtually every part of daily life, even as people try to maintain a sense of normality.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s false claims that Haitian immigrants are stealing and eating local pets have cast a pall over this small Midwestern city.
—Chelsea Bailey and Chris Boyette, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
The implosion of talks between David Ellison’s Skydance and Shari Redstone has cast a pall on the town.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 June 2024
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The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Uncertainty over the future has cast a pall over virtually every part of daily life, even as people try to maintain a sense of normality.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s false claims that Haitian immigrants are stealing and eating local pets have cast a pall over this small Midwestern city.
—Chelsea Bailey and Chris Boyette, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
The implosion of talks between David Ellison’s Skydance and Shari Redstone has cast a pall on the town.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 June 2024
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“Cast a pall on/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20a%20pall%20on%2Fover. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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