How to Use short and sweet in a Sentence

short and sweet

idiomatic phrase
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  • Mindy's House Rules The list is short and sweet and easy to stick to.
    — Christine Lennon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • Here’s a tip to get the most out of your live reading: keep your questions short and sweet.
    — Playtogga, The Denver Post, 29 May 2024
  • Bristowe’s response was short and sweet — with just a single red heart in the comments.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • The menu is short and sweet with an emphasis on quality, technique and craft.
    — Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
  • For the ceremony, the couple decided to keep it short and sweet.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
  • To keep it short and sweet, sulfates are the cleansing agents that help your favorite shampoos lather into a soapy, sudsy form.
    — Jasmine Washington, seventeen.com, 26 May 2023
  • Thanks to over 700 miles of trails, Glacier National Park hikes run the gamut from short and sweet to long, multi-day backpacking journeys.
    — Kayla Brock, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2023
  • Best: Instead of reading off the usual laundry lists of producers, managers and agents, the stars kept their speeches short and sweet.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Whether your pup has a long, luxurious coat or a short and sweet one, Pupper shampoo is a great choice to help keep them looking and feeling their best.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
  • The Mini Knit Stocking is a short and sweet option to celebrate the holiday season.
    — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Prince Harry closed the competition on Sept. 16 with a short and sweet speech, first speaking in German about how the games' competitors have inspired people around the world.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
  • After a short and sweet wedding ceremony, there was also no need for a honeymoon, said Kriks, who changed her name to Kriks-Kruse.
    — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The open-air bar and island hangout owned by Thomas Genin, who started his career under celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, made a name for itself with a short and sweet menu.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
  • Most of the acceptance speeches were short and sweet, sidestepping showbiz conventions of reeling off a list of agents, managers and publicists.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Kimora Lee Simmons' 20-year-old daughter – her second oldest child – kept her college sign-off short and sweet on social media.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • The following gifts are a short and sweet selection of that caliber—so fanciful, delightful, and extreme that any beauty lover will be wowed.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Following the short and sweet ceremony—only seven minutes in total—guests walked through the cathedral outside to the cocktail hour.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 26 June 2023
  • Climate change shifts growing zones The short and sweet answer is: Yes, the hardiness zones are shifting due to climate change and Indiana has already experienced a shift.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Braver Angels suggests settling for short and sweet conversations.
    — Jean Guerrero, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Ingredients for Lemon Meringue Pie Made mainly with pantry staples, including sugar, eggs, lemon, milk, butter, and cornstarch, the ingredient list for lemon meringue pie is short and sweet.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Scott Walker's advice for the candidates taking the stage at Wednesday's Republican presidential primary debate is short and sweet.
    — Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2023
  • This hairstyle might have been expectedly dramatic, but her manicure was uncharacteristically short and sweet.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 June 2023

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