spoil

Example Sentences

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"I told Noel and Liam: 'If I give the sign, there's a reason to stop the show. It means this is life-critical; I'm not doing it to spoil your night,'" he later recalled.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Eisenberg and Schulman agreed that sharing too much about Norman before people could watch the show would spoil all the delightful surprises he delivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Soaring gasoline and energy prices may spoil that bigger tax refund you were expecting.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

I guess the grouches can let a meh day in the team combined or an 11th place in the giant slalom spoil their vibe, but Mikaela Shiffrin is restored as an Olympic champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Grosie said we were going to have a big dinner in about an hour and a half, and that she didn’t want to spoil our appetites.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey