lickety-split
Example Sentences
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A former child prodigy on the mandolin, Hull opened the evening flexing her Berklee-trained chops in a series of lickety-split bluegrass numbers that got early arrivers whistling with approval.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025
Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace could have supplied us, lickety-split.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024
These garlicky, buttery noodles are perfect for when you need a stellar pantry meal lickety-split.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2023
Construction started barely three weeks ago, but the building is going up lickety-split.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2020
The girl’s turn goes lickety-split and so does the next guy’s.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
