grinch
noun
a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
grinches
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pluralof grinch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Earlier in the year, it looked as if grinches would rule, as markets were damaged by tariff and geopolitical turmoil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Everywhere I turned, I saw decorations for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas all merged into a torture chamber bedecked with lighted trees, inflatable grinches, pumpkins, scarecrows and turkey fryers.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022
But as he stood at his corner on Saturday evening, White told the station that two grinches began pelting him with eggs.
From Fox News ● Dec. 22, 2021
People who complain about them are sourpusses and grinches.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2015
But she feared turning over rights to use the elf, lest the networks prove to be corporate grinches.
From Inc ● Nov. 23, 2011
