How to Use short and sweet in a Sentence

short and sweet

idiomatic phrase

• Mindy's House Rules The list is short and sweet and easy to stick to.
  — Christine Lennon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
• Here’s a tip to get the most out of your live reading: keep your questions short and sweet.
  — Playtogga, The Denver Post, 29 May 2024
• Bristowe’s response was short and sweet — with just a single red heart in the comments.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
• The menu is short and sweet with an emphasis on quality, technique and craft.
  — Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
• The shelves of ethicists are filled with books pondering why good people do bad things, and their answers are rarely short and sweet.
  — Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
• For the ceremony, the couple decided to keep it short and sweet.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
• Pick activities that are short and sweet and can end early.
  — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
• To keep it short and sweet, sulfates are the cleansing agents that help your favorite shampoos lather into a soapy, sudsy form.
  — Jasmine Washington, seventeen.com, 26 May 2023
• Thanks to over 700 miles of trails, Glacier National Park hikes run the gamut from short and sweet to long, multi-day backpacking journeys.
  — Kayla Brock, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2023
• The short and sweet response was enough to excite TV viewers eagerly awaiting his debut on the game show.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
• Sabrina Carpenter just climbed back to the top of the Billboard 200, and her reaction to the milestone was aptly short and sweet.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2024
• Best: Instead of reading off the usual laundry lists of producers, managers and agents, the stars kept their speeches short and sweet.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
• Eva: Another short and sweet pick, Eva can also be short for Evangeline.
  — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
• Whether your pup has a long, luxurious coat or a short and sweet one, Pupper shampoo is a great choice to help keep them looking and feeling their best.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
• Lightweight contender Renato Moicano kept it short and sweet.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
• Olin, a short and sweet two-syllable name, stems from Swedish, Norwegian, and English origins.
  — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 23 July 2024
• There are thousands — nay, tens of thousands of pieces with savings, including classic white tees and trendy shoes, during this short and sweet sale.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
• The Mini Knit Stocking is a short and sweet option to celebrate the holiday season.
  — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
• The album is a short and sweet 45 minutes, including a back half of almost symphonic, suite-esque tracks.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 May 2024
• Prince Harry closed the competition on Sept. 16 with a short and sweet speech, first speaking in German about how the games' competitors have inspired people around the world.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• After a short and sweet wedding ceremony, there was also no need for a honeymoon, said Kriks, who changed her name to Kriks-Kruse.
  — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• The open-air bar and island hangout owned by Thomas Genin, who started his career under celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, made a name for itself with a short and sweet menu.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
• Most of the acceptance speeches were short and sweet, sidestepping showbiz conventions of reeling off a list of agents, managers and publicists.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Aug. 2023
• In a short and sweet video, the influencer serenades her followers with a song about rainbow babies, children born after loss.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Sep. 2024
• Kimora Lee Simmons' 20-year-old daughter – her second oldest child – kept her college sign-off short and sweet on social media.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
• The following gifts are a short and sweet selection of that caliber—so fanciful, delightful, and extreme that any beauty lover will be wowed.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023
• Following the short and sweet ceremony—only seven minutes in total—guests walked through the cathedral outside to the cocktail hour.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 26 June 2023
• Climate change shifts growing zones The short and sweet answer is: Yes, the hardiness zones are shifting due to climate change and Indiana has already experienced a shift.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2023
• Braver Angels suggests settling for short and sweet conversations.
  — Jean Guerrero, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
• The short and sweet tail features a steeper, more aggressive diffuser made possible by the improved packaging of that transverse gearbox.
  — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024