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Recent Examples of curmudgeon This fuzzy green hermit has become synonymous with Christmas-hating curmudgeons and greedy holiday buzzkills worldwide since Dr. Seuss introduced him in his 1957 children's book of the same name. Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 But there’s one Kansas City salad that even a greens curmudgeon like me will eat: the spinach and goat cheese salad at Spin! Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 Notorious curmudgeon and Steely Dan co-founder Fagen, who at first didn’t respond to his overtures. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024 Mark, now long since passed, was a glorious curmudgeon. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for curmudgeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeon
Noun
  • Guests will savor various foods and wine pairings such as crab cakes and Kosta Browne chardonnay, smoked duck breast and Duckhorn red wine, trout and Kosta Browne 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and braised short ribs and Kosta Browne Burgundy Series 2021 Beaune Premier Cru Pinot Noir.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Thankfully for me, the Cheesecake Factory just shared their crab wonton recipe.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For little ones, there's a Baby Walker Balance Bike (for ages 12-24 months; $59.99) decorated with a parade of bears.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Then, the bears' mother saw Rives and attacked him.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Cantilever umbrellas are designed to take on the elements, and this best-selling style has a convenient crank lift to adjust as needed.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
  • This bike has an alloy crank for steady gearing and twist shifters with a rear derailleur.
    BestReviews, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • How this small but annoying quirk came to be — and how to fix it There might be several reasons why bar culture has tipped in a way that makes a bartender feel like an old grump yelling at children to get off his lawn.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Timothée Chalamet sings Dylan, and grumps just like him too in the new official trailer for James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024

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“Curmudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeon. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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