sweetness and light
noun
1
: a harmonious combination of beauty and enlightenment viewed as a hallmark of culture
2
a
: amiable reasonableness of disposition
they were all sweetness and light
b
: an untroubled or harmonious state or condition
but all was not sweetness and light
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Review: Sabrina Carpenter brings sweetness and light to her polished, playful concert.
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Florida’s other Republican senator, Marco Rubio, delivered a speech filled with sweetness and light.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
All is sweetness and light between Ozzy Osbourne and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the Prince of Darkness prepares for his second induction — this time as a solo artist.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Brown sugar: Adds sweetness and light notes of molasses that complement the pumpkin flavor.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Florida’s other Republican senator, Marco Rubio, delivered a speech filled with sweetness and light.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
All is sweetness and light between Ozzy Osbourne and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the Prince of Darkness prepares for his second induction — this time as a solo artist.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Brown sugar: Adds sweetness and light notes of molasses that complement the pumpkin flavor.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
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“Sweetness and light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetness%20and%20light. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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