have (all) the markings of

phrase

chiefly US

: to have the qualities or features of (something)

They have all the markings of a championship team.

a movie that has all the markings of a big hit

Examples of have (all) the markings of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin. — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026

The deaths do not have the markings of a murder-suicide, and officers are investigating the incident as a murder, Deputy Chief Chris Burne of the Romeoville Police Department said during a news conference on Monday. — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2023

Even Monday, Benedict XVI didn’t have all the markings of a pontiff. — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2023