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to talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is
textbooks that sugarcoat history She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.
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Recent Examples of sugarcoat
Ron Howard didn't sugarcoat things when daughter Bryce Dallas Howard asked for the truth about Santa Claus.
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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Embrace Unapologetic Messaging Gone are the days of sugarcoating messages to please everyone.
—Steven Le Vine, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
And there is only so much Mr. Rubio can do to sugarcoat Mr. Trump’s agenda, which is driven by a view that Europe economically exploits the United States, is culturally out of sync with the values of Mr. Trump’s political movement and must do business with Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
On the one hand, neither Molly’s oncologist (drolly and sweetly played by Succession alum David Rasche) nor the show itself attempts to sugarcoat the nature of this kind of cancer.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Embrace Unapologetic Messaging Gone are the days of sugarcoating messages to please everyone.
—Steven Le Vine, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
And there is only so much Mr. Rubio can do to sugarcoat Mr. Trump’s agenda, which is driven by a view that Europe economically exploits the United States, is culturally out of sync with the values of Mr. Trump’s political movement and must do business with Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
On the one hand, neither Molly’s oncologist (drolly and sweetly played by Succession alum David Rasche) nor the show itself attempts to sugarcoat the nature of this kind of cancer.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugarcoat
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Chicago Tribune Please explain what PFAS are to me PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of chemicals that have been around for decades and have now spread into the nation’s air, water and soil.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Some were concerned the data was being used to justify efforts to combat climate change, although the rising cost of weather disasters is due to more than just global warming.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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This would effectively challenge pharmaceutical companies to justify their pricing to America, leading to equitable pricing.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Cook County Judge Angela Petrone ordered the juror, who appeared to recover, excused and subbed in one of the alternates.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Without excusing Weinstein’s thuggish qualities for a second, Evans was never the physical caricature of the studio exec.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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