Examples of buzzkill in a Sentence
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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.
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Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
Delving into each other’s financial businesses may feel like a buzzkill.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
The rock music in this production will, no doubt, make a buzzkill out of the Shakespeare purist.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
Traffic Jams Traffic can be a buzzkill, especially on long weekends.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 16 June 2023
No one has said, but the buzzkill would be if MLB has no plans to ever return to Oakland.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Humans have been acting like buzzkills, turning on the overhead lights at the fireflies' summer party with street lamps, floodlights and LEDs.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2023
Product pitches can be a bit of a buzzkill after a relaxing spa treatment, but being clear about your goals up front can go a long way to enjoy a serene spa experience from start to finish.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023
But sandwiched between the October-like delirium was a buzzkill that could alter the course of the upcoming Major League Baseball season for the defending World Series champions.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
Delving into each other’s financial businesses may feel like a buzzkill.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
The rock music in this production will, no doubt, make a buzzkill out of the Shakespeare purist.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
Traffic Jams Traffic can be a buzzkill, especially on long weekends.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 16 June 2023
No one has said, but the buzzkill would be if MLB has no plans to ever return to Oakland.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Humans have been acting like buzzkills, turning on the overhead lights at the fireflies' summer party with street lamps, floodlights and LEDs.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2023
Product pitches can be a bit of a buzzkill after a relaxing spa treatment, but being clear about your goals up front can go a long way to enjoy a serene spa experience from start to finish.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023
But sandwiched between the October-like delirium was a buzzkill that could alter the course of the upcoming Major League Baseball season for the defending World Series champions.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
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“Buzzkill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzkill. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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