euphemistic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphemistic
Adjective
  • Anything — weeds, stoplights, peeling paint — can inspire her bright, intense figurative paintings.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
  • Shapiro created many of these in the early part of his career, responding to the then-current craze for huge abstract pieces with tiny figurative forms.
    News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • For the first time since the 1980s, the Islamic Republic faced a direct military assault from another regional power that targeted not only its military assets, but the symbolic and political heart of the regime itself.
    Sanam Vakil, Time, 26 June 2025
  • Iran’s retaliatory strike was meant to be symbolic, while leaving an exit ramp open for all sides, the Times reported.
    Christina Wilkie,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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“Euphemistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphemistic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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