short and sweet

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“It could be short and sweet, like six months,” said Williams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Braver Angels suggests settling for short and sweet conversations.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

"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