full marks
plural noun
1
chiefly British
: the highest possible grade on an exam or in a course
She got full marks for the coursework …—
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chiefly British
: due credit or commendation
Regarding the question of aircraft nomenclature, my pet peeve is commercial airline aircraft. I give the Europeans full marks in this department: Comets, Caravelles and Concordes are above reproach.—John Ryan
John RyanExamples of full marks in a Sentence
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The New York Times was not bowled over, but a critic for the New York World gave her performance full marks.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
That woman won it anyway, and had earned it; a big write-up in the paper gave full marks for her achievements and goals.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
On Douban, a popular Chinese movie review site, the movie is currently scored 8.6 out of 10, with nearly half of all viewers giving it full marks.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 July 2023
There was a popular Korean drama titled Super Rookie about a man who becomes a new employee at a chaebol company due to a computer error giving him full marks on his entrance exam.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 11 July 2023
The sole top ten entry from Asia is Japan’s third city – a mega metropolis and one of the most stable and safe places to live anywhere, with full marks in stability, healthcare, and education.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
High school students in India will receive full marks for a national exam question that has been dropped after it was criticized as misogynistic.
—NBC News, 20 Dec. 2021
Honda gets full marks for gauge clarity and climate control ease of use, but for some reason the automaker continues to balk at providing a tuning dial for its audio system.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2021
Yet a good hand cream keeps the worst of it at bay, and according to one commenter, Beekman's wins full marks for the task, even with constant hand-washing.
—Rachel Nussbaum, PEOPLE.com, 1 Nov. 2021
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
That woman won it anyway, and had earned it; a big write-up in the paper gave full marks for her achievements and goals.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
On Douban, a popular Chinese movie review site, the movie is currently scored 8.6 out of 10, with nearly half of all viewers giving it full marks.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 July 2023
There was a popular Korean drama titled Super Rookie about a man who becomes a new employee at a chaebol company due to a computer error giving him full marks on his entrance exam.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 11 July 2023
The sole top ten entry from Asia is Japan’s third city – a mega metropolis and one of the most stable and safe places to live anywhere, with full marks in stability, healthcare, and education.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
High school students in India will receive full marks for a national exam question that has been dropped after it was criticized as misogynistic.
—NBC News, 20 Dec. 2021
Honda gets full marks for gauge clarity and climate control ease of use, but for some reason the automaker continues to balk at providing a tuning dial for its audio system.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2021
Yet a good hand cream keeps the worst of it at bay, and according to one commenter, Beekman's wins full marks for the task, even with constant hand-washing.
—Rachel Nussbaum, PEOPLE.com, 1 Nov. 2021
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