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
  • The last thing a drag queen should be is a wet blanket; RuPaul is the ultimate hang.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Those unfamiliar with the play may lose the thread in this iambic marathon as Izzard madly dashes to and fro, making the first act drag.
    Karen D'Souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The musical comedy is about a French gay couple who own a drag nightclub.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another study showed that a whole bunch of different marine species, including nudibranchs, but also species of snail, lobster, and crab were spotted farther north than their usual range during a heat wave.
    Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In the Gaslamp, Rustic Root is offering Maryland crab cake Benedict, a 28-day dry aged ribeye and chocolate bread pudding from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Not all of McCarthy’s early plans to develop franchises for Paramount+ bore fruit.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But screenwriter Jared Rosenberg puts him on mute about a third of the way through and that leaves us stranded with Madelyn (Dockery) and Winston (Grace), two one-dimensional bores.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 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
  • Anybody who asks for more from this new production, therefore, or who points out what is missing, risks the charge of being the merest killjoy.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
  • 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

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“Party pooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20pooper. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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