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She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.
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Marie, who always considered herself an athletic person growing up, does not sugarcoat the physical demands of her profession.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
In these allegories of dehumanization, greed, and hope, Marshall takes an unvarnished view of his subjects, one that doesn’t sugarcoat the past or succumb to nostalgia for a mythical, precolonial Golden Age.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
What makes Black Photojournalism resonate is its refusal to sugarcoat the Black—and American—experience.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Dec. 2025
There’s no sugarcoating it—more intricate lace nail art can be tricky to nail (pun intended) for beginners.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
In these allegories of dehumanization, greed, and hope, Marshall takes an unvarnished view of his subjects, one that doesn’t sugarcoat the past or succumb to nostalgia for a mythical, precolonial Golden Age.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
What makes Black Photojournalism resonate is its refusal to sugarcoat the Black—and American—experience.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Dec. 2025
There’s no sugarcoating it—more intricate lace nail art can be tricky to nail (pun intended) for beginners.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcoat. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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sugarcoat
verb
sug·ar·coat
ˌshu̇g-ər-ˈkōt 
: to coat with or as if with sugar
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