"hallmarks" is a correct and usable word in written English
It is a noun that means "a distinctive feature or characteristic," and can be used to describe the qualities or features that are typical of a certain person, thing, or organization. For example: "The hallmarks of a successful business are excellent customer service and high-quality products."
One of the hallmarks of the early culture wars was that both sides were equally alert to minor slights.
While there was no immediate claim for Thursday's bombing, it bears all the hallmarks of Boko Haram.
Hot, bright, refreshing and satisfying: these are the hallmarks of Szechuan cooking.
Sábado Gigante brought Latinos together across continents and generations, it's true, but its misogyny and racism became its hallmarks even as the Latinos watching outgrew them.
Adapted from a comic book written by Masamune Shirow, Ghost in the Shell possesses many hallmarks of the anime (Japanese animation) genre: vast metropolises, lovingly detailed robots, military hardware, pneumatic women with huge eyes.
"Let me make this clear, hard graft, humility and a daily determination to earn the trust of the people of Scotland – these will be the hallmarks of our campaign".
Pettiness is one of the (most enjoyable) hallmarks of your classic mother-daughter insult.
Regardless, Cabrera, who has missed eight games since 1 July, was in the line-up on Wednesday, showing us first hand the hallmarks of a tough player who manages to navigate a long season without missing significant time in style – Miggy had a three-run double in the eighth inning to help Detroit beat the Twins 7-1.
One of the hallmarks of contemporary biography is the way it moves between genres of history and fiction, biography and memoir.
Throw in two sides in impressive form, Huddersfield and Salford, meeting on Good Friday too, and you have all the hallmarks of a superb weekend of rugby league.
His trip to Arnhem Land this year bore more hallmarks of an election-style PR exercise, but in fairness that may be because of the unwieldy prime ministerial apparatus, including the media, that now shadows his every move.
