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
There’s no way to sugarcoat this: The Milwaukee Bucks are done.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
To sugarcoat his perspective in order to make nice and be invited to galas.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Get ready for a ‘Category 5 Price Storm’ Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives is not sugarcoating the upcoming economic forecast for U.S. consumers.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
And stop sugarcoating economic malaise as the cure America needs.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 May 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
To sugarcoat his perspective in order to make nice and be invited to galas.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Get ready for a ‘Category 5 Price Storm’ Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives is not sugarcoating the upcoming economic forecast for U.S. consumers.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
And stop sugarcoating economic malaise as the cure America needs.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugarcoat
Verb
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That pride helps explain why fighting bulls eat so well.—
Chang W. Lee,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The smaller budget is in part explained by the expiration of one-time spending that came as part of 2023’s more than $70 billion budget that raised spending by nearly 40%.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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But as cloud spend goes up, the need to justify cost efforts and demonstrate cost avoidance to execs will increase.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But variability in symptoms doesn’t justify variability in care.—
Sean C. Domnick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Distraught over the proceedings, Shepperd excused herself to use the restroom.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The Gophers men’s basketball coach can be excused for his lack of interior designing; he’s been busy the past two-plus months putting together almost an entirely new roster, amassing nine new players via the NCAA transfer portal.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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