euphemize

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Recent Examples of euphemize Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings. Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2023 Why euphemize? oregonlive, 10 Dec. 2021 Remembering is dangerous when attachments are so tenuous; better to isolate, to distance or to euphemize. David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2021 And if a real crisis happens, as with Central Americans flooding through the southern border, euphemize it as someone else’s mess. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2021 First on the docket is hair loss (euphemized on its site as a bonsai tree shedding its leaves), with a $44-a-month box that includes DHT shampoo, a Minoxidil dropper, and Finasteride pills. Grant Rindner, Esquire, 6 Dec. 2017 In 1944, a Warner Bros. cartoon euphemized World War II through Bugs Bunny and ice cream. Matt Siegel, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2017 The sexual content is similarly euphemized, in dances charmingly choreographed by Nejla Yatkin and in a few shirtless cuddles that suggest romance more than predation. Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphemize
Verb
  • Stir occasionally for about three minutes, until the onion starts to glisten and soften.
    Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Add the garlic and rosemary sprig and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and carrots are beginning to soften, 5 to 8 minutes.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • This pie comprises a rich bittersweet chocolate pudding topped with sweetened, toasted coconut and pecans, all served up in a flaky buttery pie crust.
    Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Dover’s active portfolio management and commitment to capital returns sweeten the investment case.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The internet certainly doesn’t poeticize it for me.
    Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
    Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018

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“Euphemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphemize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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