in a few words

Example Sentences

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He summed up his party's prospects in a few words: "We're in danger of being stonked."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Suno’s platform allows users to create tunes by typing in a few words of written prompts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

He says it is impossible to sum up the music's power in a few words, but it established his identity and has done the same for billions of people across the world.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2023

Natashia Deón, like her fiction, is too multifaceted to define in a few words.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2021

Byron had a way of saying stuff in a few words that made it seem like he was saying a whole bunch more.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis