spoil
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.
See Examples For:
Thank you to those of you who trusted us to not spoil your mornings, coming to iPlayer or the BBC Football YouTube channel every day for our eight-minute highlight packages.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
But that refusal to risk vulnerability comes back to bite her when the daughter she turned herself inside out to spoil pulls a move reminiscent of Veda in “Mildred Pierce,” betraying Emma for vapid reasons.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Plus, Nasdaq slumps as AI doubts spoil SK Hynix’s big U.S. debut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhy said Wednesday that Kyiv hoped the row would not spoil the summit.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Love Jo all your days, if you choose, but don’t let it spoil you, for it’s wicked to throw away so many good gifts because you can’t have the one you want.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
This dishonesty spoils the story and replicates the Bundists’ ideological vanity, minus their heroism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ironically, the easiest way to fund his plans would be to draw on the spoils of faster growth.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
While the nation tries to figure it out, Austin is reaping the spoils of its housing overhaul.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
The announcement seemed to be yet another sign that the earliest supporters of Nvidia would not be sharing in the company’s spoils.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Like a proud tomcat showing off the spoils of his hunt, he leaves what he finds for my mother in the kitchen.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
This is a remix of the lecture supposedly spoiled millennials, who refused to sacrifice every small pleasure on the altar of homeownership, heard for years about $7 lattes.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
This has been spoiled elsewhere, but we’ll leave it at they do and they don’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
David Matias Rodriguez, an 82-year-old retiree, said he was worried the few things in his refrigerator would be spoiled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
For a long time, he was the player who beat your favorite player, who spoiled the Sundays of the Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal superfans, and it gave him a certain notoriousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
So I scream back at her, “How can I be spoiled when I live in this dump with you?”
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
"He was very kind, he spoilt me a lot. He had a sweet tooth like me, and always knew what treats to buy me," Nastia says.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Defender Victor Lindelof and back-up goalkeepers Tom Heaton and Altay Bayindir were the only other players on the bench so, unless Ten Hag was planning a sensational David James-style substitution, he wasn't spoilt for choice.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024
“We are spoilt for choice. We like our meat as meat, and our fish as fish.”
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
If you're spoilt for choice with high quality new releases, you're "eatin' good".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
I tried to picture him, working at his laptop in our sunny kitchen, but the image was spoilt by encroachments from his new life.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
When it comes to spoiling “Spider-Man” and other Marvel films, it often seems like the call is coming from inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
No matter what, the stock market has been showering investors with wealth like a crazy rich uncle who can’t stop spoiling all the kids in the family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
To see Argentina's obvious talent, which they displayed by overpowering England in the semi-final, reduced to such spoiling tactics was a dismal sight, hardly designed to aid Messi's genius and influence.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
HBO has asked journalists to refrain from spoiling specific jokes, revealing certain gags, or mentioning guest stars that haven’t been announced or confirmed in photos.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
They flitted in and out of homes where the residents didn’t know how to protect themselves, spoiling milk and bread left out overnight, chilling skin and taking the warmth for their own.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing spoil
Words to Know Before You Defrost the Bird
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Beowulf vocabulary
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
"Earth and Space"
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
