sugarcoat

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 These conversations aren’t easy, but employees respect transparency over sugarcoating the truth. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 After all, this was a production that did not sugarcoat its inspiration and intent. Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025 Without sugarcoating it, this is essentially a clone of Apple's Magic Keyboard. 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 See All Example Sentences for sugarcoat
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Verb
  • The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • If yes, please explain: Only at the misdemeanor level.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • The myth that trans women are a danger to cis women is a grossly transphobic stereotype with almost no real-world justification, but Rowling pins most of her anti-trans arguments on it, using her experience as a survivor of domestic abuse to justify her prejudice.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
  • As a result, the court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to either determine whether greenhouse gases from new vehicles contribute to climate change, and therefore endanger human health, or justify its refusal to study the issue.
    Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Until Henry momentarily excuses himself from the table, that is, and the person or persons behind these winky-wink messages tell her to poison Henry ASAP or the menacing guy currently hiding in her apartment will kill her boy.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The 2025 Masters is here, and more than Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele will be on display this week at Augusta National Golf Club for all the fans — excuse us, patrons — to bear witness to.
    Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoat. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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