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Recent Examples of full-on
Thanks to major players such as McQueen, Zimmermann, and Giambattista Valli, full-on frills have never felt quite so relevant for every occasion.
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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
Chris and Debbie had become full-on rock stars.
—Fab 5 Freddy, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
Ex-Rays and Red Sox executive Chaim Bloom took over for longtime president of baseball operations John Mozeliak after last season and got to work on a full-on rebuild, not seen here in decades.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Skip sausage and pepperoni, and go for a full-on celebration of spring.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
Chris and Debbie had become full-on rock stars.
—Fab 5 Freddy, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
Ex-Rays and Red Sox executive Chaim Bloom took over for longtime president of baseball operations John Mozeliak after last season and got to work on a full-on rebuild, not seen here in decades.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Skip sausage and pepperoni, and go for a full-on celebration of spring.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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Subsequent Polish governments have boosted Poland’s defense spending since Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Russia was accused of using cluster bombs in its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a charge Moscow denied.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
11 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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At one point, Beau Garrett and Elle Chapman’s characters can be seen engaged in a full-out brawl in one of the cabins, before Pfeiffer intervenes and tosses a glass of water over them both.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
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There’s a full-out PR battle raging as executives of all three court content creators, unions, Warner shareholders, politicians and regulators on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sources told Axios, meanwhile, that a U.S. military campaign against Iran would likely be massive, last weeks and look more like a full-fledged war than the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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The once-fairly tame space instantly transformed into a full-fledged dance club as a crowd gathered the moment Williams and Tung stepped into the center.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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For families Like everything at The Fife Arms, there’s a full-bore thoughtfulness and creativity to the whimsical family room, with its play kitchens, blackboards, table football and XBox, with knitted red squirrels hidden around the place.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Jan. 2026
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The skull distortion was so extensive that physical reconstruction wasn’t possible.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Treatments are extensive and popular with visitors and locals alike, so be sure to book ahead.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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