as in whisper
something small in size, amount, or range
a nutshell of a fan base
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Recent Examples of nutshell
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
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PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
In a nutshell, daycare guilt has got to go, DeSousa underscores.
—Wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
In a nutshell, the mayor hopes to bank a couple hundred million dollars by raising the sales tax rate in the city from 6% to 8%.
—Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
In a nutshell, the process involves subjecting the stones to high-intensity, externally applied acoustic pulses.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
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PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
In a nutshell, daycare guilt has got to go, DeSousa underscores.
—Wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
In a nutshell, the mayor hopes to bank a couple hundred million dollars by raising the sales tax rate in the city from 6% to 8%.
—Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
In a nutshell, the process involves subjecting the stones to high-intensity, externally applied acoustic pulses.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nutshell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
Noun
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Some people are forthright when Boulet asks, with a cameraman in tow, a question that is often not spoken, or at most in a locker-room whisper.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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In truth, whispers have been circulating for months that a The Row homewares line might be in the works.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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As with other agencies affected as part of Mr. Musk’s effort, only a small fraction of AmeriCorps employees remained at the headquarters in Washington on Thursday.—
Aishvarya Kavi,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Soybean plantations capture only a fraction of the carbon that tropical rainforests do, and drive emissions through transportation and processing.—
Sarah Sax,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Their appeal is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and could be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Bright mouthful of red fruit with full on acidity and flavors that include lemon drops, peanut brittle and beef jerky.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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All the bear got from my neck down was a few mouthfuls of clothes, except for the bite in my shoulder.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2025
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The $210 gourmet meal at the Avondale eatery will cater to a growing interest in weed and a declining taste for booze, chef Devon Quinn said.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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The vampire audience, which at this point includes a couple characters who canonically have good taste, absolutely eats it up.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The heartfelt track opens with a home video audio snippet of Uchis’ mother wishing her a good morning as the Colombian crooner serenades someone close to her in her life.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite snippets of dialogue suggesting Nikki hasn’t always been reliable in the past, and meatier scenes acknowledging the emotional toll the situation is taking on her now, the bond never feels informed by complicated feelings, a long history or the possibility of change.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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With about 100 vendors, there is a little bit of everything here, from jewelry to pickles and hot sauce to collectible items like coins and comic books.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Perugini: Tell me a little bit about your whiskey journey.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The restoration works enhanced the grotto’s surface and its rich and elaborate scheme, made of rustic, polychrome and multi-material mosaics featuring shells, glass pastes, semi-precious stones, stone fragments and mineral crusts.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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These represent fragments of all the things that might currently be on your mind.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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