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Recent Examples of full-on
More expensive choices, like the omakase restaurant Miuna, delivered a full-on fine-dining experience for about $200 per person.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Another way to decorate your privacy fence is by turning it into a full-on plant wall.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
Year after year, high school proms become more over the top, from elaborate prom-posals to full-on photoshoots.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Kahm used it to create voluminous dresses, some featuring peplum accents at the waist and others resembling full-on bustle derrières.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Another way to decorate your privacy fence is by turning it into a full-on plant wall.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
Year after year, high school proms become more over the top, from elaborate prom-posals to full-on photoshoots.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Kahm used it to create voluminous dresses, some featuring peplum accents at the waist and others resembling full-on bustle derrières.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
Adjective
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Having completed the construction in October 2025, the full-scale operations began last week following initial trials earlier this year.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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The main dramatic part takes place in September 2022, when Russia announced a military draft [ahead of the February 2023 full-scale invasion of Ukraine].—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 Sep. 2025
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The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 after long-simmering tensions between the army and RSF erupted into a full-out war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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While some guests did wear full-out costumes (especially the kids), my friends and I used accessories like this set to get into the swashbuckling spirit.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Over the next six years, Beck turned his TikTok fame into a full-fledged career.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Vulture,
8 May 2026
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In 1997 McLachlan, her manager Marty Diamond, and music executives Terry McBride and Dan Fraser organized a full-fledged festival.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The amateurism is a problem all by itself and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The amateurism is a problem all by itself, and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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The kids club, pools, villas, and other family-friendly amenities attract a lot of multi-generational crews, while the spa and extensive wellness programming bring in the adult crowd.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Aside from beers from Sacrament, The Rooftop has a fairly extensive wine list as well as a full bar with custom and classic cocktails.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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