short and sweet

Example Sentences

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"The short and sweet of it was that my family needed the money," he adds.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

As the teams took a short break after the fourth game, Panthers coach Jordan McGregor made her message to her team short and sweet.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

He captioned the post with a short and sweet, “Strike over! @sagaftra.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

Eclipses are short and sweet; the longest possible total solar eclipse you could witness in 2024 is just under 4 and a half minutes.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2023

And because Spoony was tired of explaining himself, and Dad was tired of asking him to change, they kept their conversations short and sweet.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds