as in whisper
something small in size, amount, or range
a nutshell of a fan base
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Recent Examples of nutshell
In a nutshell, this is the idea that LLM engines can go beyond just predicting words or simulating conversation, and start doing things themselves.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
That’s the Weymouth baseball and softball teams in a nutshell.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
In a nutshell, coach Rod Brind’Amour is pretty comfortable with his defense.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
In a nutshell, this Mango crossbody is trendy without being loud: a balance that will serve you well, especially when paired with a maxi skirt, white sneakers, and a transitional-weather cashmere sweater almost as soft as the item itself.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
That’s the Weymouth baseball and softball teams in a nutshell.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
In a nutshell, coach Rod Brind’Amour is pretty comfortable with his defense.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
In a nutshell, this Mango crossbody is trendy without being loud: a balance that will serve you well, especially when paired with a maxi skirt, white sneakers, and a transitional-weather cashmere sweater almost as soft as the item itself.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nutshell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
Noun
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There have been a lot of whispers and rumours about where this prospective investment could come from but nothing concrete has emerged yet.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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There are enough vague, intractable whispers of diplomacy and further talks about talks, to provide the tantalising promise of a deal, without striking, or even delineating one.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
Noun
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All these years later, attendance at the IndyCar road course event is a fraction of the Indianapolis 500.—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The magnet, derived from the rare earth element neodymium, was as strong as an iron magnet but a fraction of the volume, allowing automakers to introduce thin power doors, power steering, and power seats, as well as use permanent magnets in motors.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
9 May 2025
Noun
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One of those places was a little diner called The Waffle Hut, which had been part of our town for several decades.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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One thing for certain, Trusty said, is that the fancy cars, houses and planes that Combs has accumulated are in the prosecutors’ crosshairs, as are any of his companies that could broadly be construed as being part of the racketeering enterprise in the slightest of ways.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The pack of marine mammals eventually surfaced with mouthfuls of food.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Okay, that's quite an overflowing mouthful of potential pie-in-the-sky promise to chew on all at once.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her musical tastes are the byproducts of her parents’ listening habits.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Açaí Berries Açaí berries are tiny fruits with deep purple skin and an earthy, slightly bitter taste.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
12 May 2025
Noun
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No, turn off that Court TV stream; no video snippets of the Combs trial are coming.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Here’s a snippet of the laughter yoga session held this month during a break at the New Face of Aging conference in Miami.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Inflation eased to a four-year low Your wallet may feel a tiny bit of ease.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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That promo bit was preceded by a series of surprise mini-concerts at other bars in Boston and Nashville, as well as a pop-in at Nashville’s Santa’s Pub with Noah Kahan for a short dual set and reconstruction the pop-up pub at the Coachella Festival.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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The other was almost entirely absent of decoration, but was found with fragments of fabric, which could have come from a material case or the clothes the deceased owner was wearing when buried.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Psaki’s show will, at least, be one fragment among all the others, and perhaps a relatively noticeable one.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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