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
Rutte will be hoping that his first summit as secretary general will be short and sweet.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
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
Braver Angels suggests settling for short and sweet conversations.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
It was short and sweet: Ash— I’m in big trouble.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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