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sugarcoated

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verb

past tense of sugarcoat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugarcoated
Adjective
  • When the sun journeys through sentimental Cancer, there is a greater focus on home, family and emotional stability.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
  • Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Another teacher explained to me that I can be paid 50% of my husband’s Social Security benefit instead.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • So if there’s a breach, there’s nothing to steal, Suman explained.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Our formulas are oxybenzone-free, water- and sweat-resistant, and designed lightweight unlike typical sport sunscreens that leave you feeling sticky or break down in the heat of competition.
    Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Season 3, relentless in its examination of the sticky contours of Carm’s trauma, offered fewer bursts of that kind of respite.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • We, the players (and the audience) are left to judge whether his actions were justified.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Therefore, an Artemis Alliance is justified as a necessary enforcement mechanism.
    Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
  • The Cardinals took full advantage of the sloppy inning, scoring five runs on the way to clobbering the Sox 12-2 in front of 16,974 at Rate Field.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • There is always the wide-brim sun hat, which brings a real level of drama and panache to every occasion—and can be subverted from its saccharine ways—just look at how Alessandro Michele paired his at Valentino with a pair of groovy trousers and an opulent cropped jacket on the runway.
    Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 5 June 2025
  • Despite that high percentage of rye, this bourbon reads as quite sweet on the palate—never saccharine, to be clear, but pleasantly so with notes of vanilla, flamed custard, maple, brown sugar, and milk and dark chocolate.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • However, some should be avoided, such as caffeinated beverages, alcohol, and sugary drinks.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
  • Beverage company Liquid Death featured The Boys‘ The Deep educating kids about the dangers of sugary beverages before (gulp) handing out tobacco products.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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“Sugarcoated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoated. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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