nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel 
1
: the hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is enclosed
2
: something of small size, amount, or scope
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And this, in a nutshell, is the engine of the movie.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, members of the clergy are just like everybody else really.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Kasper Schmeichel having to concede a free kick by punching a daft backpass off his own goal line, above, was their performance in a nutshell.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, members of the clergy are just like everybody else really.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Kasper Schmeichel having to concede a free kick by punching a daft backpass off his own goal line, above, was their performance in a nutshell.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nutshell
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutshell. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel
: the shell of a nut
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