euphemisms
Example Sentences
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He was resented for puncturing euphemisms of communal self-regard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
And it could shift the national conversation from euphemisms and proxies to the real question: What do we owe the descendants of those who built this country?
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2025
Whether Gifford is throwing out ribald euphemisms or Kotb's inspirational quotes are being derailed, the show’s pure magnetism is obvious and unrivaled.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
They use euphemisms online to communicate the things they are not supposed to mention.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
I know people who speak of death with timorous euphemisms of ‘passing away.’
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
