euphemisms
Example Sentences
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When the industry euphemisms pile up, so do my doubts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
In fact, we had a whole vocabulary of different words and euphemisms we could use so as not to think too deeply about the unthinkable or our possible role in making it happen.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 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
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
