sweetness and light
noun
1
: a harmonious combination of beauty and enlightenment viewed as a hallmark of culture
2
a
: amiable reasonableness of disposition
they were all sweetness and light
b
: an untroubled or harmonious state or condition
but all was not sweetness and light
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Unfortunately, no matter how much her hemline communicated sweetness and light, Ryder was still found guilty and sentenced to 480 hours of community service, a $3,700 fine and 36 months of probation.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
But for me, the choice was clear: Skipper Chuck’s peace, love and happiness.
- Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald
The Skipper Chuck Show, viewed from the safety of the living room floor in the 1960s, may have seemed all sweetness and light.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The Sussex position has historically been diametrically opposed to the staff who criticize her, with Harry insisting Meghan spread nothing but sweetness and light through the corridors of Kensington Palace.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Review: Sabrina Carpenter brings sweetness and light to her polished, playful concert.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
But for me, the choice was clear: Skipper Chuck’s peace, love and happiness.
- Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald
The Skipper Chuck Show, viewed from the safety of the living room floor in the 1960s, may have seemed all sweetness and light.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The Sussex position has historically been diametrically opposed to the staff who criticize her, with Harry insisting Meghan spread nothing but sweetness and light through the corridors of Kensington Palace.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Review: Sabrina Carpenter brings sweetness and light to her polished, playful concert.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sweetness and light
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“Sweetness and light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetness%20and%20light. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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