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sweetness and light
noun
Definition of SWEETNESS AND LIGHT
1
: a harmonious combination of beauty and enlightenment viewed as a hallmark of culture
2
a : amiable reasonableness of disposition <they were all sweetness and light> b : an untroubled or harmonious state or condition <but all was not sweetness and light>
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First Known Use of SWEETNESS AND LIGHT
1869
Rhymes with SWEETNESS AND LIGHT
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