euphemism

Example Sentences

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The Colombian film “A Poet” is, yes, about a poet, though that title takes on a revolving set of connotations—an aspiration, an occupation, a mocking epithet, a euphemism for “unemployed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Zhang and another CMC general, Liu Zhenli, are "suspected of serious violations of discipline and the law", the defence ministry said Saturday, using a common euphemism for corruption.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

In recent days Wang Hung-wei, a prominent lawmaker from the opposition Kuomintang party, criticised Zero Day Attack as "selling dried mangoes", a Taiwanese euphemism that means stoking unnecessary fear about the destruction of one's country.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

“What’s happening in Los Angeles has reverberated among thousands upon thousands of people,” said Stan Kasten, the team president, in a masterwork of opacity and euphemism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

I remember she paused after she said that, and for one horrible moment, I thought that might be a euphemism.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli