- plural of euphemism.
euphemisms
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James Madison’s notes seemed to confirm what Garrisonians believed: Whatever euphemisms the Constitution employed, some framers knew they were accommodating slavery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In one of the film’s most charged moments, Peck turns Orwell’s warning about political language into a montage of modern euphemisms: “peacekeeping operations,” “collateral damage,” “illegals” — and then, pointedly, “antisemitism 2024.”
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
One day, irritated by the mockery, Fernanda wanted to know what Amaranta was saying, and she did not use euphemisms in answering her.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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