Examples of sugarcoat in a Sentence
She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.
Recent Examples on the Web
People appreciate a leader who doesn't sugarcoat things.
—
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The arguments made by antiabortion states to sugarcoat their manifestly misogynistic policies have always borne the acrid odor of cynicism and hypocrisy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
And Riley, for all of the relatively sanguine parts of her public persona, has admirably seen no need to sugarcoat any of it, either.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
For example, the U.S. occupation of the Philippines, which began in 1899, was sugarcoated in the rhetoric of benevolence.
—Giang Nguyen-Dien, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sugarcoat 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The arguments made by antiabortion states to sugarcoat their manifestly misogynistic policies have always borne the acrid odor of cynicism and hypocrisy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
And Riley, for all of the relatively sanguine parts of her public persona, has admirably seen no need to sugarcoat any of it, either.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
For example, the U.S. occupation of the Philippines, which began in 1899, was sugarcoated in the rhetoric of benevolence.
—Giang Nguyen-Dien, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sugarcoat
Articles Related to sugarcoat
Dictionary Entries Near sugarcoat
Cite this Entry
“Sugarcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcoat. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
sugarcoat
verb
sug·ar·coat
ˌshu̇g-ər-ˈkōt 
: to coat with or as if with sugar
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share