have (all) the markings of
idiom
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
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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.
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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
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
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“Have (all) the markings of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28all%29%20the%20markings%20of. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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