- plural of euphemism.
euphemisms
Example Sentences
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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 β Dec. 7, 2025
He was resented for puncturing euphemisms of communal self-regard.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 30, 2025
They use euphemisms online to communicate the things they are not supposed to mention.
From New York Times β 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 β May 17, 2024
Our linguistic ancestors parlayed that incomprehension into euphemisms like passed on in which death consists of a journey to a remote location.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
