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, ARCESA is the most America First, commonsense energy law in recent years.
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Chris Talgo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
That is it in a nutshell, and our goal is for The Great Nosh to be an annual event, celebrated in proximity to the holiday of Shavuot, which is a Jewish holiday that marks the harvest that comes after Spring.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Short and sweet: That was this week's stock market in a nutshell.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 July 2025
In a nutshell, every step should be taken to catch prostate cancer as early as possible, and this can include PSA testing.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
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Chris Talgo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
That is it in a nutshell, and our goal is for The Great Nosh to be an annual event, celebrated in proximity to the holiday of Shavuot, which is a Jewish holiday that marks the harvest that comes after Spring.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Short and sweet: That was this week's stock market in a nutshell.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 July 2025
In a nutshell, every step should be taken to catch prostate cancer as early as possible, and this can include PSA testing.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
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Given the sequel’s summer publicity rounds — Sandler mentioned McDonough’s name on the Kelce brothers’ podcast, for one — the whispers around the real-life Happy Gilmore might start earlier than normal when school begins on Sept. 5.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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There was—according to the whispers—effectively a button the U.S. could press to control the aircraft bought and operated by recipient countries.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Only a fraction of the 433 sites within the Park System charge entrance fees, which go toward supporting the parks themselves.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Mia Qwest Clogs, $45 (originally $70) Best Women's Tops Nordstrom has no shortage of breezy summer blouses still in-stock as its Anniversary Sale comes to a close, with so many gorgeous styles coming in at a fraction of the regular price.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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Hogan rose to prominence as a wrestler in the 1970s but attained superstardom in the 1980s as part of the World Wrestling Federation, now the WWE.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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The unstructured format is part of the magic—raw, real, and unfiltered.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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Between mouthfuls, the attendees discussed trading and investment strategies—and Trump’s speech.—
Joel Khalili,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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The Dodgers still cracked to life against Logan Webb, who last month fed this lineup with a mouthful of cutters to great success.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Unripened bell peppers are green and have a somewhat bitter taste.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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A touch of instant espresso powder in the batter helps the finished cake taste extra chocolatey.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Aug. 2025
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Think of them not as rigid deployments but as modular systems composed of the following: • Component Modularity: Break initiatives into creative snippets, messaging hooks and channel tactics.—
Dr. Chiranjiv Roy,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Her short announcement video for the album also appeared to feature a snippet of the title track.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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So trying to use that to your advantage a little bit.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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And one is a little bit more Euclidean and logical and technical and the other theoretic.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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People may be breathing in about 100 times more of these tiny fragments than past estimates indicated — from sources based both outside and indoors, including in homes and cars, researchers revealed in a new study, published on Wednesday in PLOS One.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
30 July 2025
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These viral fragments end up in wastewater, which can serve as an early indicator of disease trends.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 July 2025
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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