nothing short of
idiom
—used to give emphasis to a description
His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.
That treatment is nothing short of torture!
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The 2025 French Open Final between world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 Coco Gauff was nothing short of an epic.
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Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Both the exterior and interior are nothing short of awe-inspiring with its high ceilings and old school chicness.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Miley Cyrus’s Something Beautiful album rollout has been nothing short of a bona fide fashion fest.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 June 2025
To that point, it’s been nothing short of a tsunami over the past few years, with the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness (NIL) now adding impending revenue-sharing in the wake of the House settlement, creating a swirling mess of chaos.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Both the exterior and interior are nothing short of awe-inspiring with its high ceilings and old school chicness.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Miley Cyrus’s Something Beautiful album rollout has been nothing short of a bona fide fashion fest.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 June 2025
To that point, it’s been nothing short of a tsunami over the past few years, with the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness (NIL) now adding impending revenue-sharing in the wake of the House settlement, creating a swirling mess of chaos.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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“Nothing short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20short%20of. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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