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

Trailing at halftime for the first time all season, Palisades faced its toughest test so far and passed with flying colors to stay unbeaten Friday night in San Pedro.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 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

I passed the test with flying colors and so did everyone else.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers