sugarcoat

IPA: ʃˈʊgɝkoʊt

(transitive) To coat with sugar.
(transitive, figurative) To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

Examples of "sugarcoat" in Sentences

Marziano said he didn't want to "sugarcoat" the multimillion-dollar expense.
The memo about pressure from Staudt to "sugarcoat" Bush's evaluations is dated Aug. 18, 1973.
Harvey said while normal history classes touches on racism, this program doesn't "sugarcoat" anything.
Papelbon isn't backing down from his initial comments, telling the Boston Globe that he's not there to "sugarcoat" anything.
Yes, yes, family isn't a great place to seek out feedback, but he's well-read and at his word to not "sugarcoat" his critique.
GigaOm rebuked Sprint for attempting to "sugarcoat" the news by saying the company's commitment to quality would not change with the job cuts.
Unwilling to "sugarcoat" bitter disappointment, he was also mindful that there is more to his team than meets the eye, the ear or the stat sheet.
Democratic Sen. LeRoy Stumpf of Plummer told his colleagues there was no way to "sugarcoat" the cuts, which amount to about $270 per pupil for the next two years.