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. 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 See all Example Sentences for sweetness and light 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sweetness and light was in 1869

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“Sweetness and light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetness%20and%20light. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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