Examples of buzzkill in a Sentence
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Strategize on Timing Traffic can be a total buzzkill, especially on long weekends.
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 June 2023
And wet shoes that can take days to dry are a spring vacation buzzkill.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
Traffic Jams Traffic can be a buzzkill, especially on long weekends.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 16 June 2023
But this week, after last season’s disastrous 5-12 finish, McVay’s second consecutive postseason flirtation with a sabbatical, the trade or release of several marquee players and the team’s non-pursuit of free agents, the Rams are somewhat of a buzzkill.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
But creativity assessments by third-party raters, who did not know who was under the influence, were a buzzkill.
—Richard Sima, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2023
BofA, too, is a buzzkill.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022
Talk about Luke being a buzzkill!
—Vulture, 2 Feb. 2022
Sorry to be a buzzkill.
—Washington Post, 28 June 2021
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 June 2023
And wet shoes that can take days to dry are a spring vacation buzzkill.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
Traffic Jams Traffic can be a buzzkill, especially on long weekends.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 16 June 2023
But this week, after last season’s disastrous 5-12 finish, McVay’s second consecutive postseason flirtation with a sabbatical, the trade or release of several marquee players and the team’s non-pursuit of free agents, the Rams are somewhat of a buzzkill.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
But creativity assessments by third-party raters, who did not know who was under the influence, were a buzzkill.
—Richard Sima, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2023
BofA, too, is a buzzkill.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022
Talk about Luke being a buzzkill!
—Vulture, 2 Feb. 2022
Sorry to be a buzzkill.
—Washington Post, 28 June 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1992, in the meaning defined above
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“Buzzkill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzkill. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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