party pooper

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Recent Examples of party pooper Despite his literal change of heart, the Grinch continues to symbolize holiday party poopers everywhere. Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Mosquitoes are, in fact, hellish little bugs that take the gold for summer’s biggest party poopers. Katie Camero, SELF, 25 July 2024 Mearsheimer was a party pooper, defying what seemed to be common sense. Richard K. Betts, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2010 If a particular segment goes over your head, just wait for the next one; who but the most humorless party pooper wouldn’t enjoy watching mental-health professionals diagnose comedians, including Mulaney, based on clips of their standup specials? Judy Berman, TIME, 10 May 2024 Today’s groups are... Yellow group — party pooper Green group — musical sections Blue group — bit of liquid Purple group — vegetable homophones What Are Today’s Connections Answers? Spoiler alert! Kris Holt, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Whatever, party pooper! Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Talk about a party pooper. Forrest Brown, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023 The year 2020 is a party pooper. Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 28 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for party pooper
Noun
  • Misty is a bit of a wet blanket, so Callie drugs her with some cold medicine in her drink; soon, she’s passed out on the sofa.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Assassin's Creed 3 After a whole trilogy led by the suave Ezio, Assassin's Creed III's Connor felt like a wet blanket.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • While this may seem like a sizable amount, the tax drag significantly reduces the amount of capital available for future investment and retirement income.
    Jamie Farmer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The meager number of draft picks Atlanta has seems like the biggest drag on its prospects for offseason improvement.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Guests will savor various foods and wine pairings such as crab cakes and Kosta Browne chardonnay, smoked duck breast and Duckhorn red wine, trout and Kosta Browne 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and braised short ribs and Kosta Browne Burgundy Series 2021 Beaune Premier Cru Pinot Noir.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Thankfully for me, the Cheesecake Factory just shared their crab wonton recipe.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Turning one of the studio’s all-time classics into a complete bore is remarkable.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The set includes one gun each in 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge, and .410 bore.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast to the depictions of suffragists as dowdy old maids, the woman portrayed in this postcard is conventionally attractive and fashionably dressed.
    Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
  • As fans have known since Bridgerton’s first season finale, Whistledown is none other than Penelope Featherington—the clever wallflower (played with verve and empathy by Nicola Coughlan) who has languished long enough without nuptial prospects to be considered an old maid.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
Noun
  • Within the dog-button community, Horowitz is regarded as a killjoy.
    Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Esther is the original feminist killjoy — acerbic, brilliant, obsessive, confrontational, deeply relatable.
    Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024

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“Party pooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20pooper. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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