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

He found that a full stop expressed his feelings too violently, and wrote the letter again, for the fifth time …—

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 statement

… when it comes to parenting she's the boss, full stop.—

Pamela Druckerman

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Some people come to almost full stops with no explanation in order to turn or cut me off for funsies... what? —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024 That plan, which President Joe Biden had embraced a year ago, came to a full stop when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. —

Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024 Perhaps initially dismissed as a resurging fad a few years ago, the Espresso Martini has solidified itself as one of the most in-demand cocktails, full stop. —

Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 But a powerful personality takes a while to come to a full stop. —

Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full stop