party pooper

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Recent Examples of party pooper In the co-main event, Zhang Mingyang proved to be the ultimate party pooper. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Despite his literal change of heart, the Grinch continues to symbolize holiday party poopers everywhere. Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 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 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 Despite his literal change of heart, the Grinch continues to symbolize holiday party poopers everywhere. Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023 Talk about a party pooper. Forrest Brown, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for party pooper
Noun
  • Just wait until tech investors are smothered by the ultimate wet blanket: the uncharted territory of Trump tariffs.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The last thing a drag queen should be is a wet blanket; RuPaul is the ultimate hang.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That reliability also applies to the challenges, and the Girl Group Challenge has become an undeniable staple of drag entertainment.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
  • Your confidence will further be bolstered by three ride modes (Road, Rain, and Sport) and rider safety features including ABS, traction control, drag torque slip control, and tire pressure monitoring.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • These included cooked shrimp, grilled chicken, imitation crab salad and spicy tuna.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
  • The solitary creatures consume upwards of 1,000 pounds of food per day, with their diet largely consisting of shrimp, krill, crabs and schooling fish, according to NOAA.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Abby from Weyauwega bore witness to those predatory instincts when her dog caught sight of a squirrel in her garden.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition immediately calls for the third bore to be reserved for bikes.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 8 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
  • Without being a complete spoiler-lobbing killjoy, this is a story heavily marinated in trauma, with an emphasis on two parties’ checkered past in particular.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Montana, the Badgers’ opening-round foe, Big Sky champs and perennial Greeley killjoys, are already used to running around at altitude.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Party pooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20pooper. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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