How to Use full-time in a Sentence
full-time
adjective-
Gen Z doesn’t want your full-time job.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
-
Misty quit her job to make sure her son had full-time care.
—Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
-
None of them was a full-time politician.
—J. Mark Powell, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
-
Two board members have left full-time jobs.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
-
Howard left his job two years ago and has been a full-time golfer since.
—Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
-
Both worked full-time and cared for her two brothers.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
-
Now, most of my gear lives in these drawers full-time.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 20 Mar. 2026
-
Adam took off work and has become their full-time tour guide.
—Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
-
There are no full-time starters who are freshmen on this squad.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
-
That rarely resolves to a six-month search for a full-time hire.
—Sue Mysko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
-
Both were turned into full-time starters by the Padres.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
-
Those were his only two seasons as a full-time starter.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
-
Most of the members of the council have full-time jobs.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
-
Only one has returned to work full-time.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
-
All four members quit their jobs to focus on the band full-time.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
-
Most full-time narrators can record around fifty books a year.
—Adam Verner september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
-
For many, the job search has become a full-time job in itself.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
-
But the return to full-time pitching seems to have come at a cost.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
-
Both ranked dead last in the major leagues among full-time hitters.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
-
Also of note is its lack of a full-time four-wheel drive option.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023
-
The former switches from a full-time to a part-time role next year.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
-
How has your work as a full-time artist influenced your taste in decor?
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
-
The two got married two years ago and moved back to Haiti full-time.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
-
That’s despite having a full-time job.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
-
He has been forced to increase wages to keep his five full-time workers.
—Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
-
Haaland was full of praise for all of his team-mates after full-time.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
-
Chang went full-time this year with the club with the help of his family.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
-
Those boos continued at full-time.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
-
Plus, these homes come with enough amenities needed to live in them full-time.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
-
To do thousands of trades in a quarter, that's a full-time job and then some.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'full-time.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
