SWEETNESS AND LIGHT Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

sweetness and light

noun

as in sweetness

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Recent Examples of sweetness and light Certainly, there is not the faintest whiff of a waft of a suggestion that Novak was anything other than delightful to work with, the very incarnation of sweetness and light herself. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025 Unfortunately, no matter how much her hemline communicated sweetness and light, Ryder was still found guilty and sentenced to 480 hours of community service, a $3,700 fine and 36 months of probation. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 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. — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Florida’s other Republican senator, Marco Rubio, delivered a speech filled with sweetness and light. — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for sweetness and light

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Noun

Grilling brings out the sweetness in cherry tomatoes, which pair beautifully with the smoky flavor of planked salmon.

— Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 25 July 2026
According to Bulleit, ’87 opens with aromas of caramel and brown sugar followed by baking spices and oak, finishing with a combination of sweetness and rye spice.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of sweetness

Noun

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
Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.

— Lesley M.M. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022

Definition of complaisance

Noun

Striking a balance between mellowness and fun is an imperative for a cohort that’s drinking less, hooking up less, and staying in more.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
There’s also no attempt to recreate the magic of Cash Money’s platinum-plus Y2K era; this record may offer ample opportunities for azzes looking to be backed up, but even its hardest songs are presented with a mellowness of spirit.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of mellowness

Noun

And so the man offered more economic clout; the woman would offer soft skills, would offer agreeableness.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.

— Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026

Definition of agreeableness

Noun

And by relying on participants’ subjective ratings of hunger and pleasantness, the study can only infer what might be happening psychologically or biologically, Fredericson added.

— Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026
The effects are social and calm with a 20-minute onset that lasts for an hour of pleasantness.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of pleasantness

Noun

Carson has brought him here to welcome a range of conversations and guests that the show’s usual host, that paragon of midwestern affability and assuring wit, couldn’t welcome himself.

— Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Though celebrated for his affability, Lincoln grew exasperated with Field’s rapid-fire delivery, waving him away.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026

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