euphemistic

Definition of euphemisticnext
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Adjective
  • And then to add insult to that heaping helping of figurative injury, the nachos took some collateral damage and were effectively ruined.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • From the scandal of his early figurative work in the 1960s, through the upside-down paintings that became his signature, to the wooden figures shown at the 1980 Venice Biennale that appeared to salute like broken monuments, his practice was defined by disruption.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • The metaphorical mountain is something Robbins also became deeply connected to throughout the career-elevating process of writing Apex.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Since one of the metaphorical aspects of the script concerns how swiftly conflicts can flare up from small disagreements into major knock-down-drag-out fights, showing the violence and bared-teeth snarling is appropriate, a lighter touch could work, too.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • During a brief appearance in front of the cameras, the pope gave Rubio the symbolic gift of an olive-wood pen.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 7 May 2026
  • Once the most powerful jobs in television, evening anchors like Tony Dokoupil now occupy a more symbolic perch.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • The number distilled the North Beach revue (which closed New Year’s Eve 2019) famous for its oversized figural hats, musical parodies and fairy-tale characters into 11.5 minutes.
    Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The holders come in a set of two, adorned with figural bunnies.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Hough included another video in which she was seen taking a ice bath on a wooden deck overlooking lush tropical greenery.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Clynelish 1983 is another 42-year-old whisky, aged entirely in bourbon barrels resulting in big tropical fruit notes like pineapple and mango, along with honey and vanilla.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
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“Euphemistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphemistic. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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