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, those new federal rules include work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients, more frequent eligibility checks and citizenship verification for applicants to these government benefit programs.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
That, in a nutshell, is the Cracker Barrel corporate guideline that was revealed this week by The Wall Street Journal in a story that has since gone viral.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
In a nutshell, bonuses happen once but wages are forever.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
That play was his value in a nutshell.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
That, in a nutshell, is the Cracker Barrel corporate guideline that was revealed this week by The Wall Street Journal in a story that has since gone viral.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
In a nutshell, bonuses happen once but wages are forever.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
That play was his value in a nutshell.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nutshell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
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The Carry-on Pro features a sleek, scratch-resistant polycarbonate shell, whisper-smooth 360-degree spinner wheels, and an ejectable front laptop sleeve that makes TSA checks far less chaotic.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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One storyline that will be at the forefront of the upcoming season centers on Wednesday's Aunt Ophelia, who's been spoken about in hushed whispers throughout season 2.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Its longevity can be credited in part to a few smart digital bets over the past three decades.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Such words are just part of her vernacular.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Low-cost kinetic or electronic effectors would allow the detection and destruction of drones at a fraction of the price.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nearly a month after Detroit’s largest private residence sold for $800,000, a fraction of its original $9 million asking price, the next chapter of the Bishop Mansion is beginning to take shape.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Any notion that the Broncos were scraping by was met with a mouthful of bristles from Sean Payton.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Turn your head to the side, unhinge your jaw, and prepare for a glorious mouthful.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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Those words carry weight for anyone who has ever felt the need to defend their taste in romantic comedies.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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The cargo fits the tastes and needs of the region.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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The season 5 snippet shows Green arriving to the class late without having actually read the book, which leads her to ask Phoebe to fill her in on its complicated plot.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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On that phone call with Kaufman, Weir grabbed a guitar and started singing snippets of campfire songs from his past, eagerly wanting to add new verses to some of them.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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That legitimizes it a little bit.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Larger objects in an avalanche tend to stay near the snow’s surface, while smaller bits of debris get buried.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the absence of mandatory reporting rules, she and other doctors are often left to rely on rumors, their grapevines of colleagues, and the fragments of information the state public health agency is able to gather and willing to share.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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One of the 6th-century burials had been placed in a log coffin, Birch said — and although most of the remains did not survive, a soil stain marked where it had been laid, along with a few cranial fragments.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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