in a nutshell

phrase

: in a very brief statement

Examples of in a nutshell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone traveling along with the star would say their clocks moved at a constant speed, whereas clocks very far away would be off—that’s relativity in a nutshell. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Well, that’s kind of everything in a nutshell here, because drivers around the country have spent the last six months adjusting to these higher prices. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Those words, in a nutshell, exemplified the relationship between the team and the city in recent years. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

But in the common vernacular of what neurosis means—someone whose life is put upon them, who feels weighted by the everyday, who struggles with unadulterated joy—that is me in a nutshell. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in a nutshell

• mademoiselle
• materiel
• subparallel
• antiparallel
• antipersonnel
• bagatelle
• calomel
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele