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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
Without sugarcoating it, this is essentially a clone of Apple's Magic Keyboard.
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Randy Travis Recalls His Stormy Path from Catfish Cook to Country Music Hero
Walker and Mary Travis promise the movie won’t sugarcoat any of the trials.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Don’t spin the news; don’t sugarcoat the tough parts—and do celebrate their efforts in making change happen.
—Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Commendably, neither the movie nor the actor sugarcoat the abrasiveness of a creative genius whose insensitivity toward people close to him often stands in stark contrast to the humanity in his songs.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Randy Travis Recalls His Stormy Path from Catfish Cook to Country Music Hero
Walker and Mary Travis promise the movie won’t sugarcoat any of the trials.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Don’t spin the news; don’t sugarcoat the tough parts—and do celebrate their efforts in making change happen.
—Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Commendably, neither the movie nor the actor sugarcoat the abrasiveness of a creative genius whose insensitivity toward people close to him often stands in stark contrast to the humanity in his songs.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugarcoat
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And as one Redditor explained, Quito is a great option.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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They were approved in the fall so that students could enroll in the courses in time for the 2025-26 school year, Purcell explained at the March meeting.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Officials were pressed to justify the action on Sunday morning news shows, where again the confused messaging was apparent.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The law was originally justified as helping to ensure worker safety on the job, prior to the establishment of federal and state labor protections.—
John Faso,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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This year, 2025, has been positioned as the Great Reset — the first period without any asterisks to excuse the industry’s lack of recovery.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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None of which excuses a failure to search such sagas for good ideas that might be repurposed today.—
Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoat. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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