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, the face of fashion today would be very different had Yamamoto stayed on the course set by his 1966 law degree from the prestigious Keio university.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
The physics behind this is complex, but in a nutshell, small changes in the orbit of Neptune—the major planet most affected by a star passing by—propagate inward.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2025
In a nutshell, Total Energy Supply reflects the actual amount of energy available to meet a country’s demand.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Tuesday night was the Red Sox’s first half in a nutshell.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
The physics behind this is complex, but in a nutshell, small changes in the orbit of Neptune—the major planet most affected by a star passing by—propagate inward.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2025
In a nutshell, Total Energy Supply reflects the actual amount of energy available to meet a country’s demand.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Tuesday night was the Red Sox’s first half in a nutshell.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
Noun
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The whispers grow louder as the beeping becomes more frequent until finally, the alarm sounds.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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On LinkedIn, whispers of stealth layoffs and hiring freezes are growing louder.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Amazon The Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) looks like the regular Echo, but miniaturized to be a fraction of the size.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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Flossy’s virtual assistant, Fiona, significantly reduces operational expenses, performing 24/7 duties at a fraction of human staffing costs.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 July 2025
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Wednesday’s auction is part of Sotheby’s Geek Week 2025 and features 122 items, including other meteorites, fossils and gem-quality minerals.—
Dave Collins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Slightly nutty flavors in a crunchy, enticing mouthful of caramel and slight green apples in this Chardonnay.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Gilman nails all of it, chirping mouthfuls of dialogue in a manner that evades naturalism but still feels appropriate to this reflective-beyond-his-years kid.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are ready to get back on the field to get the bad taste out of their mouths from losing the Super Bowl last season to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Be the first to get a deeper look at the chilling sequel—and a taste of what’s to come in Chapter 3.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Episodes are often framed by Sarah Jessica Parker’s voiceover, in a callback to SATC’s quippy narration, reading snippets of the novel that mirror her character’s own life.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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People would be watching a regular movie and not realize that snippets of messages had been inserted into the film, flashing by at a rate so fast that the conscious perception cannot readily distinguish them.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.—
Youssef Rafik,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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With Clarke coming into Casa, things just clicked a little bit more easily, and things gelled together with them more.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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Not even fragments of bones showed up in their feces, the team found.—
Mark Price
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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The injury was severe -- a complete break across her femur with multiple fragments.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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