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
  • 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
  • These are my favorite Levi’s ever—full stop.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • One is that maybe quantum field theory breaks down, full stop.
    — Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • The surge in jail deaths is unacceptable — full stop.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • For many others, this is not filmmaking, full stop.
    — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • This was Payton's best performance of the year, full stop.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Right-wing politicians want to nix climate policy full stop.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 June 2026
  • Most Brooklynites—nay, readers, full stop—love the library.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • And sometimes that gaze is just discomfiting, full stop.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Anybody riding a bike needs to come at a full stop before crossing a roadway.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 22 Nov. 2025
  • One of the joys of this job is working with Vincent D’Onofrio, full stop.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • Martinez's car slows to a crawl — nearly a full stop — for pedestrians in the crosswalk.
    — ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Martinez's car slows to a crawl -- nearly a full stop -- for pedestrians in the crosswalk.
    — Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Israel is going to continue to protect its forces, full stop.
    — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Lilleaas disagrees with the sentiment full stop.
    — Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Ballet flats are the versatile It Girl shoe of the summer, full stop.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 June 2026
  • Pursuing a case that fails to meet that standard is unethical, full stop.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Traffic is at a full stop after FM 1187.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • As do Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, full stop.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The vehicle will brake, come to a full stop in its current lane, turn on the hazard lights and bring itself to a standstill.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2023
  • And a long sleeve merino shirt might actually be my favorite piece of apparel, full stop.
    — Will Porter, Outside, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Holly Ellyatt Quote of the week Tariffs are just not welcome, full stop.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Torsion is a medical emergency, full stop.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

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