short and sweet
Example Sentences
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The film may be short and sweet, but its effects are everlasting.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
My question is short and sweet: Can these be written off on our tax return, or does the deduction go to the gift giver?
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026
“I just want you” is also the mission statement of “Glitch,” a short and sweet pop number from 2022’s “Midnights.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
"Hi everybody, I'm going to make this short and sweet," Fury said.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
"The story was short and sweet: He wrote to her every day. Then she went to see him last Christmas, then he proposed, and they married this spring, and here they are, parents!"
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
