as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
those sugarcoated versions of family life that old TV sitcoms portrayed
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as in explained
to talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is
textbooks that sugarcoat history She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugarcoated
Adjective
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On Monday, May 26, the celebrity chef, 65, shared a sentimental throwback picture of her late ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen, and her late mother, Nancy Bertinelli.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
26 May 2025 -
In Amrum, Fatih Akin stages a sentimental conversation between himself and his mentor, the German director Hark Bohm.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Another teacher explained to me that I can be paid 50% of my husband’s Social Security benefit instead.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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So if there’s a breach, there’s nothing to steal, Suman explained.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The reviews and social conversation were becoming apparent that this had inserted itself into the culture in a really sticky way.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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As the Southern heat creeps up more and more, putting together an outfit that’s stylish but doesn’t leave you drenched in sweat or sticky from humidity can be a challenge.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
Verb
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We, the players (and the audience) are left to judge whether his actions were justified.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, an Artemis Alliance is justified as a necessary enforcement mechanism.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Los Alamitos tied the game in the third due to some sloppy defense from the Eagles.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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José had sent it as a freebie after Akasha complained about sloppy packaging on previous bark orders and threatened to switch to a new source in Peru.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Critics saw in these sermons superficial, saccharine notes divorced from scripture.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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When Herod enters, the music lurches between saccharine waltz episodes and spasms of Expressionistic anarchy—a fracturing of the lingua franca.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The ‘Willy Wonka’ phase A sweet, sugary smell overwhelms the next pod at Goodblend. Gummies in hues of orange, red, yellow, green and blue sit on parchment paper a metal tray.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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Health and Welfare said in a news release Friday that, according to USDA data, about one-fifth of food-stamp purchases nationwide are spent on sugary drinks and snacks.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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“Sugarcoated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarcoated. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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