sweetness and light

noun

Synonyms of sweetness and light next

: a harmonious combination of beauty and enlightenment viewed as a hallmark of culture

: amiable reasonableness of disposition

they were all sweetness and light

: an untroubled or harmonious state or condition

but all was not sweetness and light

Examples of sweetness and light in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of sweetness and light was in 1869

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“Sweetness and light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetness%20and%20light. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.

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