sugarcoated

Example Sentences

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His talent, passion, sugarcoated spirit and persistence are a few of the reasons he’s now headlining a sold-out show on that very stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023

I take issue with the continued use of the sugarcoated term “porch pirates.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022

The appeal is subverting the sugarcoated things they were told as children.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2021

“So I learned very early on to coat everything in a candy-colored, sugarcoated message. Because that’s how you move society,” she said.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2021

I wanted the truth, not a sugarcoated version of it.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken