cast a pall on/over

idiom

: to give (something) an unhappy mood

Their argument cast a pall on the party.

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Instead, a helicopter crashed through the stained glass window and cast a pall on the ceremony, prompting everyone in attendance to spring into action and help the victims. —

The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024 Uncertainty over the future has cast a pall over virtually every part of daily life, even as people try to maintain a sense of normality. —

Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 Former President Donald Trump’s false claims that Haitian immigrants are stealing and eating local pets have cast a pall over this small Midwestern city. —

Chelsea Bailey and Chris Boyette, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 The implosion of talks between David Ellison’s Skydance and Shari Redstone has cast a pall on the town. —

Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cast a pall on/over

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