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, conservative commentators are blaming any sad feelings the song evokes on feminism, ascribing the fact that Ballerini doesn’t have any kids to wokeness at large.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
In a nutshell, this creates a circular production system where materials become products, which become materials again.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
That was the night in a nutshell for both teams.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
That’s Jennifer Lawrence’s latest outfit in a cozy nutshell.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
In a nutshell, this creates a circular production system where materials become products, which become materials again.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
That was the night in a nutshell for both teams.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
That’s Jennifer Lawrence’s latest outfit in a cozy nutshell.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
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And then, there were whispers about health care staff who were a little too vocal, finding their tires slashed when their workday ended.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mazur recommends this ultra-dark, vampy polish, which has a warm red base and just a whisper of black.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Michael briefly followed in his adoptive parents' footsteps, embarking on a career in entertainment in the 1980s that ranged from a stint on the CBS political soap opera Capitol, to a part as a concierge in the primetime soap Falcon Crest, which starred Wyman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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West Coast Customs and DEKA Research and Development are involved in key parts of the build.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Barajas and other co-defendants picked up the parcels and delivered them to Thola-Duran and others, with Thola-Duran acting as a fence to buy the goods at a fraction of their retail value, according to the indictment.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Corporate landlords and investment firms own less than 5% of the nation’s 87 million homes, according to BatchData, though that fraction is growing and obscures bigger footholds in local markets.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 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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And so, with rumbling heart and saliva pasting tongue to teeth (fury's alchemy gave her a mouthful of metal), Noelle plunged a finger into the manila corner and ripped open the fabric of her world.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
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Will folic acid affect the taste of tortillas?—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Garner may have the same taste in books, but their takes on warm winter knitwear couldn’t be more different.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Iman commemorated the event in a second Instagram post with snippets of the pair during their wedding ceremony at St James' Episcopal Church in Florence, Italy, on June 6, 1992.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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They can be found on our YouTube channel, which is Echoes of the City KC, along with other shorts and snippets of the other documentaries.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The sensor supports 13-bit output, allowing richer color representation and smoother tonal transitions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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And probably died a little bit more when the Tyler Loop field goal that would have sent him home — maybe for good — was in the air before drifting wide right.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Richard proclaims he and Lexy's innocence, but the discovery of the murder weapon (and Rachel's nail fragments) in their house is evidence enough that Lexy and Richard are behind the murders.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, its warhead can split into fragments during the final moments of the strike, ensuring more extensive damage in a wider area.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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