skeleton at the feast

noun

One whose presence brings gloom to a joyous occasion.

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Meanings

nounskeleton at the feast (plural skeletons at the feast)

plural skeletons at the feast

  1. idiomaticOne whose presence brings gloom to a joyous occasion.
  2. idiomaticA reminder of death, a memento mori.
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APA

skeleton at the feast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeleton%20at%20the%20feast

MLA

“skeleton at the feast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeleton%20at%20the%20feast. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skeleton at the feast,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeleton%20at%20the%20feast.

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