How to Use nothing short of in a Sentence

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• Hosted at the swanky The Nines, the night was sure to be nothing short of chic.
  — Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024
• The rooftop pool is one of very few in Rome, and the views are nothing short of jaw-dropping.
  — Rona Berg, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
• Life is nothing short of bliss for Chase Bryant right now.
  — Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• The surge in bitcoin has been nothing short of amazing in the past few months.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
• This is nothing short of an abandonment by The Times of a large part of the fabric of L.A.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
• This wedding will be nothing short of epic and one for the culture.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
• And to be a role model for a younger kid might be nothing short of profound.
  — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
• The details laid out in the 39-page indictment were nothing short of tawdry.
  — Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023
• At right: Moss is nothing short of a vision in a Duran Lantink coat; duranlantink.com.
  — Larissa Hofmann, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
• For many, the form is nothing short of a bridge between students' hopes and dreams, and college.
  — Cory Turner, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
• This is nothing short of a full-stack AI-ification of search.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 14 May 2024
• The results, as demonstrated in a clip reel of all the tests, were nothing short of alarming.
  — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025
• Gilgeous-Alexander doing this as a 6 '6 point guard in the NBA is nothing short of historic.
  — Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
• Leaving the decision hanging in the air is nothing short of a threat.
  — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
• From the start of their stay, guests will be treated like nothing short of royalty.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
• Shot in the Colombian desert, this new film is nothing short of hypnotic.
  — Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 May 2025
• And beyond the numbers, from its start in March 2023, The Eras Tour has been nothing short of an athletic feat.
  — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
• Coffee For many of our readers, the smell of coffee is nothing short of a warm embrace.
  — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
• The Dessert The selection of sweets is nothing short of delightful.
  — Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
• The energy in Paris has been nothing short of electric.
  — Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
• The hybrid eclipse will be lovely; the one coming this month will be nothing short of stunning.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
• Grok’s non sequiturs on the topic have been nothing short of absurd.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
• That the marque juggled them—in the dealer showroom and on the track—is nothing short of a miracle.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024
• The Roomba s9+, on the other hand, has been nothing short of fantastic.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
• And, if this is to be the legend’s final Olympic Games, then nothing short of the gold medal would have been fitting.
  — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
• Liu decided to return to the sport on her own terms, and her comeback has been nothing short of spectacular.
  — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
• The worst-case scenario, the downside risk, is nothing short of catastrophic.
  — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
• Not to mention, the Mary Jane strap is nothing short of adorable.
  — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
• Everyone’s bent on chasing the bag, and plans making it out of the group chat is nothing short of a miracle.
  — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
• At stake was nothing short of the future of the species.
  — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026