short and sweet

Example Sentences

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My question is short and sweet: Can these be written off on our tax return, or does the deduction go to the gift giver?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

“I just want you” is also the mission statement of “Glitch,” a short and sweet pop number from 2022’s “Midnights.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Their run was short and sweet, but the pair have teased a potential return at some point in the year.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

As the teams took a short break after the fourth game, Panthers coach Jordan McGregor made her message to her team short and sweet.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

"The story was short and sweet: He wrote to her every day. Then she went to see him last Christmas, then he proposed, and they married this spring, and here they are, parents!"

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez