as in justifies
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 sugarcoats
But Shiffrin rarely sugarcoats her feelings.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugarcoats
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This justifies using the average premium SVOD churn rate, even though Paramount+ has traditionally fallen short of it.—
Andrew Root,
Sportico.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The constraint, Dolci says, is not audience demand – the performance of existing screens more than justifies expansion – but the availability of suitable sites.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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The brand grew out of Pacific Pharma (now part of Amorepacific), which explains its derm-minded approach.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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This is where the real magic will happen, the Navy explains.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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None of that excuses the crimes.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lost Lambs features an all-white cast in an anonymous American suburb, which excuses Cash from having to engage head-on with race.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Sugarcoats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoats. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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