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Recent Examples of sweetness and light
The Sussex position has historically been diametrically opposed to the staff who criticize her, with Harry insisting Meghan spread nothing but sweetness and light through the corridors of Kensington Palace.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Review: Sabrina Carpenter brings sweetness and light to her polished, playful concert.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Florida’s other Republican senator, Marco Rubio, delivered a speech filled with sweetness and light.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Brown sugar: Adds sweetness and light notes of molasses that complement the pumpkin flavor.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Review: Sabrina Carpenter brings sweetness and light to her polished, playful concert.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Florida’s other Republican senator, Marco Rubio, delivered a speech filled with sweetness and light.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Brown sugar: Adds sweetness and light notes of molasses that complement the pumpkin flavor.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetness and light
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Sumo Citrus oranges are known for their large size, sweetness, and skin that’s easy to peel.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pumpkin purée adds creamy body and subtle sweetness that makes the whole thing extra craveable.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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The mellowness of the Parmesan and pecans balanced out the sweet-tart of the veggies and apples with the lemon lovely dressing.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Nov. 2025
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Years of research in personality psychology show that people differ reliably along dimensions such as extraversion, agreeableness and emotional openness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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This danger is creating a modern sycophancy crisis in which the over-agreeableness of AI is leading to very disagreeable results.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
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Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.—
William Robin,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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But despite the pleasantness, there are still some areas where the graphics are lacking.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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The farmer’s tendency to pursue high yields obscured the delicate pleasantness this grape gives when handled carefully.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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His entire being radiated affability and understanding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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All the parts Phillip must play take advantage of his affability and outward kindness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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From the reusable water bottles each guest receives upon check-in to their latest venue, the Glasshouse, which is made in part from stone native to the area and is entirely climate-controlled through geothermal heating, eco-friendliness is baked into the brief at Cedar Lakes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its sustainability efforts go beyond basic nods to eco-friendliness.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Sweetness and light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetness%20and%20light. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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