wet blanket

Example Sentences

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In contradicting Archie’s combustible ignorance with facts and understanding, Meathead was often the wet blanket spoiling Archie’s good time in the tight Queens palace that the Bunkers and Stivics shared.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

That advice threatens to throw a wet blanket on L.A.’s hot labor summer, which has seen a series of walkouts and labor actions in the hospitality and entertainment industries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan threw a wet blanket on his team’s hot start.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Huddled together under a wet blanket, Tree and Birdie didn’t know the house was on fire until the basement filled with smoke.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

The very air seemed to weigh him down, like a warm wet blanket across his head and shoulders.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin