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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetness and light
Noun
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.—
Lesley M.M. Blume,
Town & Country,
6 Dec. 2022
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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
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For cities, readers were asked to rate sights/landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping and value.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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China’s growing friendliness toward South Korea might be partly motivated by the unstable situation on the international stage, Kim said.—
Julia Zhong,
NBC news,
2 June 2025
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“Sweetness and light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetness%20and%20light. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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