- plural of euphemism.
euphemisms
Example Sentences
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“In the coming days, network leadership may attempt to hide behind corporate euphemisms like ‘modernization’ and ‘restructuring’ to explain away my departure,” Alfonsi said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
When the industry euphemisms pile up, so do my doubts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
They use euphemisms online to communicate the things they are not supposed to mention.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
What first clued me in to the remarkable frequency with which complaints about men’s cleanliness appear on Reddit was repeatedly encountering one of the most awfully evocative euphemisms in the English language: skid mark.
From Slate ● May 17, 2024
I know people who speak of death with timorous euphemisms of ‘passing away.’
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
