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
Marshal, with lickety-split wit: “Some would say infamous.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022
Erlan came to the door lickety-split and tugged me down the hall toward the room he shared with his brothers.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
