as in whisper
something small in size, amount, or range
a nutshell of a fan base
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Recent Examples of nutshell
Here was the entire history of world religions in a nutshell: orthodoxy and authority in tension with the direct spiritual experience of the individual.
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Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Any way to put in a nutshell your feelings about the tour or the scope of it?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 May 2025
And that’s the Kings in a nutshell — good but not good enough.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In a nutshell, this means that most jobs never actually quite make it to a job board.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Any way to put in a nutshell your feelings about the tour or the scope of it?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 May 2025
And that’s the Kings in a nutshell — good but not good enough.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In a nutshell, this means that most jobs never actually quite make it to a job board.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nutshell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
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One legend says workers found fake coins during excavations on the site; others hold whispers of kings, assassinations and shady land ownership.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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There are no tanks on the streets or intelligence agents stamping out whispers of dissent.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, all public agricultural research and development focused on the climate in the U.S. is a fraction of Apple’s R&D, as if farming weren’t nearly as important as a better iPhone camera.—
Michael Grunwald,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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His country remains one of the poorest in Asia: a quarter of the population lives near the subsistence level, foreign trade is minimal, and its GDP is a small fraction of South Korea’s.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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Miley Cyrus premiered her Something Beautiful visual album for a packed audience at New York’s Beacon Theatre as part of the 2025 Tribeca Festival.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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Norton’s basic antivirus omits VPN protection, but a no-limits VPN is part of all Norton’s security suites.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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The photo shows a happy Thomas with his Philly in his lap, and a mouthful of Angelo's.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Miss Manners has seen people who want to talk through a mouthful of food cover their mouths like this, but not those trying to modulate their voices. Is lowering your volume just too obvious?—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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From partying in a Nova Scotian kitchen to tasting Inuit cuisine while cruising the Northwest Passage, here are six ways to get a true taste of Canada.—
Renée Morrison,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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The variant has similar symptoms to other strains, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or a runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Miley Cyrus just gave fans a new look into the world of Something Beautiful, with the pop star unveiling her visual album film’s official trailer — featuring a snippet of an unreleased song — on Thursday (May 22).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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On the Kennedy Center’s YouTube page, there is a short promotional video with snippets from the show.—
Abigail Anthony,
National Review,
21 May 2025
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Mission: Impossible is beloved around the world and is remembered in part for its iconic theme song, but that’s not the only bit of music from the series that people love.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The actors at times seem to be speed-reading their lines, rushing through the notoriously long play to get to the good bits.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Study co-author and archaeological scientist Katerina Douka explains that this technique can be used to sort through large numbers of fragments in a way that is impractical for other methods such as DNA sequencing.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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That’s despite the fact that pyroclastic flows—ground-level, fast-moving clouds of extremely hot gas and volcanic fragments—are one of the most dangerous results of volcanic eruptions.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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