How to Use full stop in a Sentence

full stop

noun
  • My job is patient care, full stop.
    Bruce Staley, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, that is the worst thing about being a singer, full stop.
    Jason Thomas Gordon, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
  • There have been slip-ups and setbacks, and once even a full stop.
    David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Saturday doesn’t just turn the keys over to the kids full stop.
    Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2022
  • So, the ideal recipe needs to be easy and leisurely, full stop.
    Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022
  • That is to say, this brand makes our all time favorite rice cookers—full stop.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
  • John Candy was a great actor, full stop.
    Paul Myers, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
  • These are my favorite Levi’s ever—full stop.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
  • It must be viewed and treated as part of public transit – full stop.
    Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Treasury has declared that the race to the bottom must end, full stop.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • One is that maybe quantum field theory breaks down, full stop.
    Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
  • What has been remarkable about these films is Robert has done it full stop.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2021
  • That’s the beauty of Monaco, full stop.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 June 2026
  • But what attracted me here is the legacy—top three in the sport, full stop.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Iowa State is looking like one of the best teams in the country, full stop.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But every time his shots appear on my feed my endless scrolling comes to a full stop.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2019
  • The surge in jail deaths is unacceptable — full stop.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • Turnstile released one of the best rock albums of the year, full stop, last week.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Score one point for hitting the hoop without stopping it, and two points for a full stop.
    National Geographic, 23 July 2020
  • For many others, this is not filmmaking, full stop.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Toy Story 2 is among my favorite movies of all time, full stop.
    Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But that is just not the position of his White House, full stop.
    Sarah Kliff, Vox, 29 Oct. 2018
  • The best nude lip liners are the unsung heroes of our makeup bags—full stop.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 May 2025
  • Scripted to the point of obeying all the full stops and the ellipses and the hyphens.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Everyone in the Jets building wants to win, full stop.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Most men's performance tees are polyester or polyester-heavy blends, and polyester is plastic, full stop.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Anyone who loves driving will love the Amalfi, full stop.
    Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
  • That makes Rhofade cream, 1%, the first cream to treat the flushing, full stop.
    Jessica Chia, Allure, 15 Sep. 2021
  • In Ecuador, any person can represent any piece of land in court — full stop.
    India Nye Wenner, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
  • This was Payton's best performance of the year, full stop.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025

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