full stop
noun
chiefly British
: a point . used to show the end of a sentence or an abbreviation : period sense 5a
… the full stop after the roman numeral …—
Eric Korn
Eric KornHe found that a full stop expressed his feelings too violently, and wrote the letter again, for the fifth time …—Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope… ordered the initials 'F. C. W. K.,' with the customary untrained grape-vine-looking flourishes, and a large full stop, to be engraved forthwith.—Charles Dickens
—used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statementCharles Dickens… when it comes to parenting she's the boss, full stop.—Pamela Druckerman
Pamela DruckermanExamples of full stop in a Sentence
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Some of them have been put to a full stop by the Israeli army, like Nasser Hospital.
—NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Maybe your reluctance to engage has less to do with your doubts about your partner’s comedic taste than a total exhaustion with hilarity, full stop.
—Meghan O'Gieblyn, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
The second issue is, the entirety of the first ever, racial scientific treatise only described women’s bodies, full stop.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
Jeffrey is one of our best living actors, full stop.
—Carita Rizzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
This is one of the show's best performances, full stop.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2024
There have been slip-ups and setbacks, and once even a full stop.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
Chloe Bailey is that girl, full stop, complete sentence.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
Hummus, finely calibrated in its balance of tahini, lemon and garlic, is a thing of beauty, full stop.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Maybe your reluctance to engage has less to do with your doubts about your partner’s comedic taste than a total exhaustion with hilarity, full stop.
—Meghan O'Gieblyn, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
The second issue is, the entirety of the first ever, racial scientific treatise only described women’s bodies, full stop.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
Jeffrey is one of our best living actors, full stop.
—Carita Rizzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
This is one of the show's best performances, full stop.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2024
There have been slip-ups and setbacks, and once even a full stop.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
Chloe Bailey is that girl, full stop, complete sentence.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
Hummus, finely calibrated in its balance of tahini, lemon and garlic, is a thing of beauty, full stop.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Full stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20stop. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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