full stops
- plural of full stop.
Example Sentences
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Ondro recalls the tragedy as an old man, and what is instantly noticeable is the absence of full stops in his narration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Reiner’s seminal film “When Harry Met Sally” is full of them — beginnings and endings, false starts and full stops.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
The Academy noted the author's flowing syntax with long, winding sentences devoid of full stops that has become his signature.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
"Coming back from Covid, I've got children who can't use capital letters, full stops, the kind of skills we taught them when they were four or five."
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2022
Why don’t we use full stops after everyday abbreviations?
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
