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euphemism
noun as in nice way of saying something
Example Sentences
Critics say "remigration" is simply a euphemism for an overtly racist mass deportation plan.
Whether Gifford is throwing out ribald euphemisms or Kotb's inspirational quotes are being derailed, the show’s pure magnetism is obvious and unrivaled.
While “repatriation” is sometimes used as a euphemism for deportations, in the context of the 1930s schemes it was used to convince Mexican Americans, citizens or not, to leave the United States voluntarily.
The media has deployed every euphemism imaginable to describe the former president’s public usage of bad words like ****, **** and ****.
Rather than call out the dangerous lunacy in plain view, the Times has chosen to engage in tortured euphemisms.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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