nothing short of
idiom
—used to give emphasis to a description
His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.
That treatment is nothing short of torture!
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But here and now, the show makes a persuasive case that every morsel of food is nothing short of a minor miracle.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
And what Johnson did to end the third period of the Heat’s Saturday victory over the Boston Celtics at the Las Vegas Summer League was nothing short of filthy and frightening.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2024
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Biden rallied his counterparts to accept nothing short of victory in Ukraine.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Of course, for those who don’t mind the heart-stopping heights, the experience is nothing short of magical.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
And what Johnson did to end the third period of the Heat’s Saturday victory over the Boston Celtics at the Las Vegas Summer League was nothing short of filthy and frightening.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2024
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Biden rallied his counterparts to accept nothing short of victory in Ukraine.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Of course, for those who don’t mind the heart-stopping heights, the experience is nothing short of magical.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
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“Nothing short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20short%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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