candy-coat
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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People now like to candy-coat and be very virtuous pointing out why you’re a problem, but it’s the same behavior.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
“You candy-coat it. All these contemporary subjects—violence, war, destitution, depression, unhappiness—you make them palatable by making them sweet. And that’s my trick.”
From Time • Jun. 18, 2015
“You cannot candy-coat it. It’s absolutely massive,” Abbott said after touring the destruction.
From The Guardian • May 26, 2015
“Her idea was not that you had to candy-coat everything for people, dumb down the food and have a pajama party in their kitchen,” Ms. Shapiro said.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2011
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