short and sweet
idiomatic phrase
: pleasantly brief : not long in duration or extent
That's the way we like the meetings—short and sweet.
I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet.
The burger joint's short and sweet menu sticks to the classics with beef and vegan burgers and a fried chicken sandwich …—
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—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
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Raf Simons’ tenure at Calvin Klein was short and sweet, and so, so good.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
When approached for comment in a raucous postgame locker room, Reed leaned into the recorder and kept it short and sweet.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The following gifts are a short and sweet selection of that Kardashian-level caliber—so fanciful, delightful, and extreme that any beauty lover will be wowed…along with anybody who is following along on social media, too.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies
JEAN-PIERRE MULLER/Getty Images
Calvin Klein (The Raf Simons-Era)
Raf Simons’ tenure at Calvin Klein was short and sweet, and so, so good.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
When approached for comment in a raucous postgame locker room, Reed leaned into the recorder and kept it short and sweet.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The following gifts are a short and sweet selection of that Kardashian-level caliber—so fanciful, delightful, and extreme that any beauty lover will be wowed…along with anybody who is following along on social media, too.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Short and sweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20and%20sweet. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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