candy-coat

Example Sentences

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People now like to candy-coat and be very virtuous pointing out why you’re a problem, but it’s the same behavior.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“You candy-coat it. All these contemporary subjects—violence, war, destitution, depression, unhappiness—you make them palatable by making them sweet. And that’s my trick.”

From Time • Jun. 18, 2015

“You cannot candy-coat it. It’s absolutely massive,” Abbott said after touring the destruction.

From The Guardian • May 26, 2015

“Her idea was not that you had to candy-coat everything for people, dumb down the food and have a pajama party in their kitchen,” Ms. Shapiro said.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2011