short and sweet
idiomatic phrase
: pleasantly brief : not long in duration or extent
That's the way we like the meetings—short and sweet.
I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet.
The burger joint's short and sweet menu sticks to the classics with beef and vegan burgers and a fried chicken sandwich …—
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LaNasa — who just earned her first Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — capped off the celebratory post with a short and sweet message to her longtime love.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In this case, my custom instruction was short and sweet.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Well, my message to him is short and sweet.
—ABC News, 17 Aug. 2025
Pardridge, a redshirt junior with two years of eligibility remaining, kept it short and sweet.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In this case, my custom instruction was short and sweet.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Well, my message to him is short and sweet.
—ABC News, 17 Aug. 2025
Pardridge, a redshirt junior with two years of eligibility remaining, kept it short and sweet.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for short and sweet
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“Short and sweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20and%20sweet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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