killjoy
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Synonyms
drag, grinch, party pooper, spoilsport, wet blanket
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Sadly, the plan to use the full Formula 1 layout has been squashed by the killjoys at the FIA, for reasons that completely elude me. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Formula E starts season 5 in Saudi Arabia with a faster electric race car," 14 Dec. 2018 Cinemas have opened; music is performed in public; the killjoy morality police are off the streets. — The Economist, "How to ensure Muhammad bin Salman’s reforms succeed," 23 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'killjoy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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