hallmark

Hallmark moment

A particularly poignant, memorable, or emotionally touching moment or event, i.e., one that would be suitable as a greeting card. A reference to the Hallmark brand of greeting cards. Sometimes used ironically or satirically. With so much of the extended family coming to visit, Grandpa's 80th birthday is turning into quite the Hallmark moment!
See also: hallmark, moment

have all the hallmarks of (someone or something)

To have all the traits that are usually associated with a particular person or thing. Come on, kids, be honest—the house has all the hallmarks of the aftermath of a wild party. This has all the hallmarks of an inside job.
See also: all, hallmark, have, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have all the ˈhallmarks of somebody/something

have all the characteristics or typical features of somebody/something: The burglary had all the hallmarks of a professional job.
Hallmarks are marks put on gold and silver objects that show the quality of the metal and give information about when and where they were made.
See also: all, hallmark, have, of, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • Hallmark moment
  • Kodak
  • Kodak moment
  • a busted flush
  • busted flush
  • felicitation
  • Greetings and felicitations
  • Greetings and felicitations!
  • Greetings and salutations
  • you('ve) said a mouthful
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McAnarney adds that Hallmark works closely with its retail partners to ensure their in-store greeting card department is stocked with cards that are relevant, easy to navigate, and appropriate for each store's customer.
Hallmark takes Paper Wonder to new dimensions
Bure said the reaction to her Hallmark Christmas movies encourages her to keep making them but also find interesting ways to tell stories that fit the formula.
Channeling Christmas
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The complaint states that Hallmark, Dash and Zipkin never disclosed to the customers that the shares they were purchasing belonged to Hallmark, the firm was charging extraordinary markups on the transactions, the firm was selling Avalanche shares to other customers during the same period at much lower prices, or that the shares could be purchased for substantially less on the open market.
FINRA Expels Hallmark Investments, Bars CEO
(Americans, Hall realized, wanted greater privacy in their correspondence.) By 1928, the Hall Brothers' "mark of quality" became the company's new name: Hallmark.
The Hallmark card: how a Kansas city teenager folded a piece of cardboard and created a Mother's Day institution
"We're extremely excited to expand Hallmark's current Hispanic offering to better reflect world views," says Ayala.
Hallmark living La VIDA Loca
With 25 years of experience in the property/casualty insurance industry, Anand joins Hallmark most recently from Torus Insurance Holdings Limited.
Hallmark Financial announces CEO appointment
The stunt on the Hallmark and Hallmark Movie channels begins Friday afternoon and continues into the early morning hours of July 15.
Hallmark celebrates Christmas in July
Users can choose Hallmark templates from a set of categories including Congrats, Love you, Miss you, Thank you and more.
Stitch & Hallmark Partner to Bring Mobile Memories to the Masses Through the New Video Greeting Card App, Stitch+Hallmark
Consumer Affairs Minister to take the hallmarking process in India to take it to the next level by making it mandatory for all hallmarking centres to be enable compliant so that a piece of jewellery hallmarked in India can be accepted by any other country in the world.
All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation opposes Hallmarking certicard
CASTELFIDARDO, AN, ITALY--Somacis (somacis.com) has acquired fellow PCB fabricator Hallmark Circuits (hallmarkcircuits.com) for an undisclosed sum.
Somacis buys Hallmark Circuits
Petty's Hallmark Shop of Jonesboro announced May 18 it was closing after 26 years.
Petty's hallmark shop closes after 26 years
"The hallmark is marked in the jewellery and it consists of five logos.
Jewellers in Gujarat hail government's decision of mandatory hallmarking