as in sweetness and light
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Certainly, there is not the faintest whiff of a waft of a suggestion that Novak was anything other than delightful to work with, the very incarnation of sweetness and light herself.—
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, no matter how much her hemline communicated sweetness and light, Ryder was still found guilty and sentenced to 480 hours of community service, a $3,700 fine and 36 months of probation.—
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Amsterdam’s cycling union, the Fietsersbond, successfully pushed for these regulations while expanding infrastructure, proving safety and bike-friendliness are not a zero-sum game.—
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The concierge team, lauded for their friendliness and attention to detail, orchestrates bespoke experiences with finesse.—
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All that being said, cordiality may be the path of least resistance for the sake of your other relationships.—
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Visuals of exaggerated cordiality between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Xi Jinping of China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1 displayed China’s convening power.—
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Instead, Starr would be my roving ambassador of joy and amity in an America that felt starved of such things.—
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Those who yearn for peace and stability, commerce and comradery, amity with our friends and neighbors?—
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The result in the 19th century was not stability or amicability but catastrophe.—
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The mellowness of the Parmesan and pecans balanced out the sweet-tart of the veggies and apples with the lemon lovely dressing.—
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.—
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Sammy’s awareness of his mother’s infidelity, his father’s complaisance, and how both were relieved by his creative Boy Scout merit-badge projects and fantasies requires a separate article.—
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“Empressement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empressement. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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