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Recent Examples of full-on
Jennifer Lopez delivered a full-on office siren moment in a semi-sheer plunging lace top and pinstripe pants.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Sometimes there are six of them in there, with a few taking full-on baths, the others drinking and thinking about life, and telling each other to move over.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Knox also fielded letters expressing concerns about Charlotte building a new coliseum, including a full-on campaign by members of the First Baptist Church.
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Mary Ramsey
updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
But thousands still had a chance to celebrate at watch parties across the city, including one in Brooklyn where fans turned an early morning bar crowd into a full-on celebration.
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Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Sometimes there are six of them in there, with a few taking full-on baths, the others drinking and thinking about life, and telling each other to move over.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Knox also fielded letters expressing concerns about Charlotte building a new coliseum, including a full-on campaign by members of the First Baptist Church.
—
Mary Ramsey
updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
But thousands still had a chance to celebrate at watch parties across the city, including one in Brooklyn where fans turned an early morning bar crowd into a full-on celebration.
—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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Ukrainska Pravda said he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia, a year after Moscow launched its ongoing full-scale invasion.
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On a single night last week, Russia reported intercepting 660 drones across 12 regions — one of the largest Ukrainian attacks since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
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Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star.
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So, at face value, this deal looks like a full-out win for the Flyers, who are on the verge of solidifying their goaltending long-term with an extension incoming for Dan Vladar on July 1.
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About 90% of the show is full-out dancing.
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That’s why there’s been a proliferation of npm packages that wrap 10 lines of code in a full-fledged package.
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The musical is still a work in progress, Bradford and her co-writers and composer hope to eventually turn the play into a full-fledged production in New York City.
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These eight destinations run the spectrum from full-bore bars to semi-restaurants that also do drinking very well.
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This post cannot go live with full-bore profanity.
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Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
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Just south of the circle, subsequent construction of the Icon Miami complex, though, destroyed extensive additional evidence of Tequesta occupation in the bedrock, including scores of holes likely dug for wooden dwelling support posts.
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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