euphemism

Example Sentences

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Like others interviewed, Gudiño declined to offer any political views, especially “after what happened” — the common euphemism for the U.S. attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

State media did not offer specifics, though it did say the ruling party had revealed numerous recent "deviations" in discipline -- a euphemism for corruption.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

On Russia’s VK platform, there are dozens of groups specifically for women seeking potential husbands serving in Ukraine—with names such as “Dates with Soldiers” and “Dates with Shoulder Marks,” a euphemism for someone in uniform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

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

Even she, who knew nothing of military strategy or journalistic convention, understood a euphemism for retreat.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan