pall

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Pain at the pump may already be casting a pall over the mall.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The merger with Paramount, which the companies aim to close by the end of September, has cast a pall over Warner Bros., making its box-office success this year bittersweet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Danone BN 2.55%increase; green up pointing triangle booked a rise in like-for-like revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025, though a series of infant formula recalls have cast a pall over the results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But a dark pall seemed to hang over this space.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

I was one of his pall bearers, yet I could not, would not believe something which I knew could not but be so.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner