spoil
Example Sentences
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To spoil too much of this extraordinary transition would be a disservice to anyone who hasn’t yet seen “Blue Heron.”
From Salon • May 25, 2026
But it’s not this reviewer’s position to tell you what “a lot” is — loose lips spoil scripts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Stocks surged to new highs last week, fully erasing losses caused by the U.S.-Iran war, but the bond market could spoil the party.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
They would spoil the pristine purity of Vernon Point’s only “esplanade”—a befuddled Kyra not having realized she lives on one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“Don’t you ever, ever, spoil a piece of pie for me again. Do you understand?”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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