nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel 
1
: the hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is enclosed
2
: something of small size, amount, or scope
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That’s this show in a nutshell: Simultaneously spiritually revelatory and laugh-out-loud funny, from a talented performer with consistently spot-on comedic timing.
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This was, in a nutshell, like much of the experience at Mii amo: encouragement to make time and space to evaluate our lives within the larger universe.
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Their ingenious creation — an unlikely combination of spacesuit parts, duct tape, and the suddenly obsolete mission plan — encapsulates the film in an inelegant nutshell.
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In a nutshell, Dr. Swift got walloped by the Fifth Circuit on pretty much every issue, with the Fifth Circuit affirming the U.S. Tax Court's rulings ― including a 20% penalty.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
This was, in a nutshell, like much of the experience at Mii amo: encouragement to make time and space to evaluate our lives within the larger universe.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Their ingenious creation — an unlikely combination of spacesuit parts, duct tape, and the suddenly obsolete mission plan — encapsulates the film in an inelegant nutshell.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 June 2025
In a nutshell, Dr. Swift got walloped by the Fifth Circuit on pretty much every issue, with the Fifth Circuit affirming the U.S. Tax Court's rulings ― including a 20% penalty.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutshell. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel
: the shell of a nut
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