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, teens don’t like being told what to do.
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Staff Author, Parents, 7 June 2026
That, in a nutshell, is the story of life—anyone’s life.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The idea, in a nutshell, is that AI’s input should be bounded by human initiative and direction.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
This is no easy task, as this market in a nutshell is violently reacting to headlines, but structurally positioning itself for a final resolution.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for nutshell
Staff Author, Parents, 7 June 2026
That, in a nutshell, is the story of life—anyone’s life.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The idea, in a nutshell, is that AI’s input should be bounded by human initiative and direction.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
This is no easy task, as this market in a nutshell is violently reacting to headlines, but structurally positioning itself for a final resolution.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for nutshell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
Noun
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Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Supportive leaders use that higher vantage point to warn, way find, and whisper.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Organizers across the country say their 250th anniversary events celebrate parts of American history that are missing from the national conversation.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The Beck Recreation Center closed last summer, and part of the building is scheduled for demolition.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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In many cases, inexpensive drones can kill or seriously wound Russian personnel at a fraction of the cost associated with traditional military systems.—
Hunter LaCroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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What the world sees—the valuation, the contracts, the cultural dominance—is the fraction above the waterline.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Long before Kansas City prepared to host six matches in soccer’s global tournament, an Overland Park kid named Matt Besler gave the city its first taste of the World Cup stage.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The best Asian music performance and Latin song Grammys reflect how global listening tastes have become in the streaming era as K-pop, reggaeton and regional Mexican music are three of the most popular genres in the world.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The multichannel campaign included 15-second behind-the-scenes snippets on TikTok that garnered high loop rates, with high-impact posters greeting arriving jet setters at Heathrow’s baggage carousel.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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These songs operate on Imagist principles, confined to a single image or snippet of conversation and sometimes eschewing a second verse to pursue a linear start-to-finish structure.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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What impressed us most was their commitment to the bit.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Among the discoveries are bronze statue fragments, signet rings, a necklace with a gold clasp, coins, and hundreds of bone hairpins used in elaborate Roman hairstyles.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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The apartment, though no one’s idea of a fun house, is bedecked with mirrors, and, early on, the cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra uses them to splinter the couple’s every argument into fragments.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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