Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of curmudgeon This fuzzy green hermit has become synonymous with Christmas-hating curmudgeons and greedy holiday buzzkills worldwide since Dr. Seuss introduced him in his 1957 children's book of the same name. Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 But there’s one Kansas City salad that even a greens curmudgeon like me will eat: the spinach and goat cheese salad at Spin! Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 Notorious curmudgeon and Steely Dan co-founder Fagen, who at first didn’t respond to his overtures. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024 Mark, now long since passed, was a glorious curmudgeon. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for curmudgeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeon
Noun
  • More than two dozen crabs were involved in the feeding frenzy, including one that appeared to have gotten inside the jellyfish and was eating its way out.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The Lowcountry Boil — with crab legs, corn, and shrimp and lots of Old Bay seasoning — is worth the price, too.
    Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Other areas are raked in patterns resembling a Zen garden, and some contain replica tracks of native animals, including coyotes, bears and snakes.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Other examples have included utilizing them in asphalt, stand-up paddle boards … and even gummy bears.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Maine splits its Electoral College votes by congressional district, and a presidential year cranks up turnout in the state’s Republican-leaning inland district.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In a government that is already owned and operated by far-right cranks and hangers-on, Bongino can only do so much damage on his own.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • How this small but annoying quirk came to be — and how to fix it There might be several reasons why bar culture has tipped in a way that makes a bartender feel like an old grump yelling at children to get off his lawn.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Timothée Chalamet sings Dylan, and grumps just like him too in the new official trailer for James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Curmudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeon. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!