full stop

noun

Definition of full stop

chiefly British

: period sense 5a

Examples of full stop in a Sentence

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Many drivers on 79th Street braked to a full stop to catch a glimpse of the wreck before continuing. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, "Man, 25, killed after shooting leads to rollover crash in South Chicago," 17 June 2019 Federal election law prohibits such gifts from foreign entities, full stop. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Norway, If You’re Listening....," 13 June 2019 But Wounded Knee came to stand in for all of it: the final blow, a full stop to a long sentence of pain and dispossession. — David Treuer, Harper's magazine, "2020 Vision," 10 Jan. 2019 Moseley simply had been a kicker—full stop—when the Eagles drafted him in the 14th round in 1970. — Michael Farber, SI.com, "Mark Moseley, Last of the Straight-On Kickers," 2 July 2018 Perhaps most importantly, a good VPN costs money, full stop. — David Nield, Popular Mechanics, "How to Choose and Use a VPN," 13 Apr. 2017 Everything Dizzy does is honest and deliberate, full stop. — Alexa Eschert, Teen Vogue, "Dizzy Fae Opens Up About a Year in the Spotlight," 29 Nov. 2018 But that is just not the position of his White House, full stop. — Sarah Kliff, Vox, "Trump’s stunning hypocrisy on preexisting conditions," 29 Oct. 2018 Cheryl Blossom is the most interesting character on Riverdale, full stop. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "It's Outrageous 'Riverdale' Isn't Giving Cheryl Blossom More Screen Time," 17 Jan. 2018

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