as in sweetness and light
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The grain whisky component adds silky sweetness and light caramel notes, maintaining the whiskey's balanced, approachable character.
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Doubtless, that will be sweetness and light, too.
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There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
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Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
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The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
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Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
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Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
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His ease in the landscape, practical intelligence, local alliances, and obvious interest offer not just an escape, but one new amity – a true alternative to the abuse she’s endured.
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The result in the 19th century was not stability or amicability but catastrophe.
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There’s also no attempt to recreate the magic of Cash Money’s platinum-plus Y2K era; this record may offer ample opportunities for azzes looking to be backed up, but even its hardest songs are presented with a mellowness of spirit.
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The mellowness of the Parmesan and pecans balanced out the sweet-tart of the veggies and apples with the lemon lovely dressing.
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The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.
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“Empressement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empressement. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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