short and sweet
idiomatic phrase
: pleasantly brief : not long in duration or extent
That's the way we like the meetings—short and sweet.
I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet.
The burger joint's short and sweet menu sticks to the classics with beef and vegan burgers and a fried chicken sandwich …—
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The Free Guy star — and king of Instagram tributes — rounded out his post by penning a short and sweet message to Jackman.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Like many of the sardines in our taste test, the ingredients list for Patagonia’s sardines is short and sweet: sardines, organic extra-virgin olive oil, and salt.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024
Regardless, grocery store catch-ups should be short and sweet; this is not the time to fill in your elementary school teacher on the past 30 years of your life.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2024
The following year, Wilkinson kept her shoutout short and sweet with a picture of Alijah walking away from the camera through arches covered in twinkly lights.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Like many of the sardines in our taste test, the ingredients list for Patagonia’s sardines is short and sweet: sardines, organic extra-virgin olive oil, and salt.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024
Regardless, grocery store catch-ups should be short and sweet; this is not the time to fill in your elementary school teacher on the past 30 years of your life.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2024
The following year, Wilkinson kept her shoutout short and sweet with a picture of Alijah walking away from the camera through arches covered in twinkly lights.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Short and sweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20and%20sweet. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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