as in wet blankets
a person who spoils the pleasure of others
a party pooper who insisted they turn the music down
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Recent Examples of party poopers
But in their quest to make history, the guests turned into party poopers.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for party poopers
Noun
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For generations, the Gullah Geechee have been sharing their culture and cuisine, which relies on rice, peas, okra, shrimp, and crabs.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Warm water may push adult crabs deeper as well.—
Bill Kearney,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Poor governance, misguided acquisitions, or self-serving buybacks are structural drags.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On the other hand, skeptics and cynics tend to be insistent right now that the clean-up activity is not going to last very long.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Travis Kelce knows what the cynics might think of his relationship with Taylor Swift — two of the most famous people in America just happen to match up perfectly?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Anyone who thinks English Heritage sites are run by bores is in for a surprise.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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The researchers plan to expand their study to a larger number of boreholes, including water bores, to understand the full scope of the issue better nd find more opportunities to reduce emissions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Party poopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20poopers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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