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
Specializing in the centuries-old tenderloin recipe "Bife à Marrare," which they claim to have perfected, Brilhante's menu is short and sweet, but offers a little of everything you might want.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024
John's career might have been relatively short and sweet by modern-day standards, but his legacy was one most players could only dream of.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2024
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
I tell him the short and sweet of it.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
