as in to explain
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
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.
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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
On Saturday, Cashman didn’t try to sugarcoat the Yankees’ situation, which has Fangraphs now projecting the team (86-76) to just edge the Boston Red Sox (85-77) atop the division.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Dalman likes that his new coach isn’t sugarcoating anything.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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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
On Saturday, Cashman didn’t try to sugarcoat the Yankees’ situation, which has Fangraphs now projecting the team (86-76) to just edge the Boston Red Sox (85-77) atop the division.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Dalman likes that his new coach isn’t sugarcoating anything.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugarcoat
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The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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If yes, please explain: Only at the misdemeanor level.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Reports indicate that some Republican senators have been weighing whether eliminating the California rules justifies breaking that norm.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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The Guardians didn’t feel Gimenez offered enough offense to justify his long-term contract, which becomes increasingly expensive.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Behaviors once deemed unacceptable are becoming normalized and excused.—
Toby Wong,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The school board then revised its Religious Diversity Guidelines to limit the circumstances when students can be excused to noncurricular activities or free-time events that conflict with their family's religious practices.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoat. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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