Example Sentences

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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

Dressed up in an inexhaustible supply of euphemistic rhetoric and double-talk, such immoral policies are stunning to see in real time.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

Parents in the sky — it’s the kind of euphemistic deflection offered by adults such as “the Big Bozo,” as the orphans call their overseer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2022

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

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith