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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After a pause, Katy smiled and killed it with the short and sweet thank-you speech.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 3 June 2025
My trip to Athens was short and sweet and I was left wanting so much more.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Paul Simon is coming out of touring retirement to embark on a short and sweet run of North American shows starting this spring.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Finish: Like the Sabrina Carpenter album, short and sweet, but with extra citrus peel.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Liz McNeil, People.com, 3 June 2025
My trip to Athens was short and sweet and I was left wanting so much more.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Paul Simon is coming out of touring retirement to embark on a short and sweet run of North American shows starting this spring.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Finish: Like the Sabrina Carpenter album, short and sweet, but with extra citrus peel.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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“Short and sweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20and%20sweet. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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