flying colors
Example Sentences
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The week was punctuated by tests, all of which the ship passed with flying colors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
When it came to the "One Hand Clapping" sessions, McCartney wanted to test Wings’ roadworthiness, an exam that the post-Beatles outfit passed with flying colors.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025
Ten years after immigrating, my parents passed their naturalization tests with flying colors.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
For my part, I passed with flying colors the screens for gestational diabetes and hypertension.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023
It was as though I had agonized over an exam, prepared for the worst, then passed with flying colors in spite of myself.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
