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 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 The officiant was a former Italian priest, and Victoria and Sergio had asked him to keep the ceremony short and sweet. —

Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024 The short and sweet answer is that there is no substitute for a mammogram. —

Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024 Keep it short and sweet with the timeless silhouette in Gianvito Rossi’s chelsea style or Massimo Dutti’s sleek silhouette. —

Christina Holevas, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for short and sweet

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of short and sweet was in 1545

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“Short and sweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20and%20sweet. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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