nothing short of

phrase

—used to give emphasis to a description

His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.

That treatment is nothing short of torture!

Examples of nothing short of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just like most of the homers Burress blasted in college, his two long balls for the Ports have been nothing short of moon shots. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The performance of the department during this time has been nothing short of disastrous. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Even more, Sakara’s staterooms are nothing short of luxe—spacious and more boutique hotel than ship cabin. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

But that success means investors and analysts now expect nothing short of explosive growth every quarter. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for nothing short of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove