sweetness and light

Example Sentences

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She swept into the 2024 world championships -- and all seemed sweetness and light between her and Braisat-Bouchez, who was also on the team -- as if she had never been away.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

It was the deep soul era—but it was not all sweetness and light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

All is sweetness and light on that front.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Florida’s other Republican senator, Marco Rubio, delivered a speech filled with sweetness and light.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

Jethro was not yet in any mood approaching perfect sweetness and light.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt