cast a pall on/over
idiom
: to give (something) an unhappy mood
Their argument cast a pall on the party.
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The killings cast a pall on the graduation ceremonies at the University of Maryland, College Park on Thursday, according to Ari Israel, executive director of Maryland Hillel, a Jewish organization at the school.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
The network canceled the series, but the scandal cast a pall over the magazine’s reputation.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
Several separate but interconnected developments over the past two weeks destabilized the legislature and cast a pall over the regular session’s final days.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
But perhaps more damaging has been his administration’s assault on critics—especially foreign students and even green card holders—that has cast a pall over climate activism in the world’s top economy, not least since Trump once again withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 May 2025
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
The network canceled the series, but the scandal cast a pall over the magazine’s reputation.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
Several separate but interconnected developments over the past two weeks destabilized the legislature and cast a pall over the regular session’s final days.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
But perhaps more damaging has been his administration’s assault on critics—especially foreign students and even green card holders—that has cast a pall over climate activism in the world’s top economy, not least since Trump once again withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 May 2025
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