Example Sentences

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Even the original terms had euphemistic elements to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Even former president Tsai was careful to refer to China in euphemistic terms like “the other side of the strait” or “the Beijing authorities”.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

Ria eventually uncovers a nefarious plot that beggars even euphemistic description in a spoiler-free universe.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

At the time, as I reported in The Nation, most of the racial hand-wringing was couched in euphemistic terms.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2022

The question of definition isn’t restricted to using emotive or euphemistic language.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith