cast a pall on/over
idiom
: to give (something) an unhappy mood
Their argument cast a pall on the party.
Examples of cast a pall on/over in a Sentence
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Critics argue the federal government’s less-than-transparent messaging cast a pall over one of the most important higher education reforms in recent decades.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Since the collapse last week, residents have been processing the loss on many levels, from profound grief for the six workers who died, to concern for the immigrant communities affected by the port’s shutdown, to a sense of emptiness that has cast a pall over their memories.
—Joanna Daemmrich, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The war in Gaza has cast a pall over the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting and reflection, charity and community.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Fair—and it’s understandably cast a pall over the industry.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
The Nazi acts cast a pall over the practice of revoking citizenship.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
The entertainment business may not have turned the page on the labor strife that cast a pall over 2022.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
Tumbling technology stocks cast a pall over a trading day in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at a new all-time high, showing how much sway a few giant technology firms have over the broader market.
—Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
Conflict and crisis have cast a pall over New York.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Since the collapse last week, residents have been processing the loss on many levels, from profound grief for the six workers who died, to concern for the immigrant communities affected by the port’s shutdown, to a sense of emptiness that has cast a pall over their memories.
—Joanna Daemmrich, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The war in Gaza has cast a pall over the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting and reflection, charity and community.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Fair—and it’s understandably cast a pall over the industry.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
The Nazi acts cast a pall over the practice of revoking citizenship.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
The entertainment business may not have turned the page on the labor strife that cast a pall over 2022.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
Tumbling technology stocks cast a pall over a trading day in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at a new all-time high, showing how much sway a few giant technology firms have over the broader market.
—Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
Conflict and crisis have cast a pall over New York.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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