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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Everyone knows physicality is the Cougars’ M.O. Coaches don’t sugarcoat it with players.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
Always be up front with clients about good news and bad news, and never sugarcoat it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In its depiction of young strivers navigating the volatile markets and mercurial personalities that rule Pierpoint’s trading floor, the steamy, propulsive drama has never sugarcoated the brutality of finance.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
There’s no sugarcoating the loss of linebacker Darius Muasau and edge rushers Laiatu Latu, Carl Jones Jr. and twins Grayson and Gabriel Murphy, who last season combined for 32 of the team’s 43 sacks.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
Always be up front with clients about good news and bad news, and never sugarcoat it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In its depiction of young strivers navigating the volatile markets and mercurial personalities that rule Pierpoint’s trading floor, the steamy, propulsive drama has never sugarcoated the brutality of finance.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
There’s no sugarcoating the loss of linebacker Darius Muasau and edge rushers Laiatu Latu, Carl Jones Jr. and twins Grayson and Gabriel Murphy, who last season combined for 32 of the team’s 43 sacks.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
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Elena Ferrante explains that the earthquake was an exterior thing.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Abramovitch explained how Swift could have been an exception to this rule because her career in both country and pop music gives her fans on both sides of the American political divide.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Traders have been betting for months that a Trump victory could enhance the value of Truth Social — though justifying its current price tag would be very difficult even if Trump is back in the White House.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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And, before beginning, there’s often a need to justify the investment internally.Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Next Gala: Sabrina Carpenter Performs, Laufey Wants to Collaborate With Reneé Rapp Justin asks to be excused, but is selected anyway, rounding out a dozen folks who’d rather be doing anything other than their civic duty.Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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After almost an hour with his son – later identified by family as 4-month-old Grayson – prosecutors say Turner excused himself to the bathroom, returning with a gun.Emily Palmer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoat. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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