sweetness and light

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Recent Examples of sweetness and light Florida’s other Republican senator, Marco Rubio, delivered a speech filled with sweetness and light. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 All is sweetness and light between Ozzy Osbourne and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the Prince of Darkness prepares for his second induction — this time as a solo artist. Gary Graff, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 Brown sugar: Adds sweetness and light notes of molasses that complement the pumpkin flavor. Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023 Will this sweetness and light continue throughout his forthcoming Dahl shorts, or will Anderson complicate the matter further? Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for sweetness and light
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetness and light
Noun
  • Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.
    Lesley M.M. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Sammy’s awareness of his mother’s infidelity, his father’s complaisance, and how both were relieved by his creative Boy Scout merit-badge projects and fantasies requires a separate article.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • Their friendliness with the crew seems to have paid off: Tests suggest the adult cat was mainly eating fish and meats like pork, poultry and beef.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
  • Many of them are encouraged at friendliness to their cause in the Trump administration.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2025

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