exclamation point
noun
1
: a mark ! used especially after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling
2
: a distinctive indication of major significance, interest, or contrast
the game put an exclamation point on the season
called also exclamation mark
Examples of exclamation point in a Sentence
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Simply put, this chair is everything that ends in an exclamation point.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
Now, big wins against Hungary are expected and delivered with an exclamation point.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The actors themselves transform into living exclamation points as the action accelerates, often to music in sequences that have the appeal of dance numbers.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
The very next batter, Pete Alonso, delivered the exclamation point with a two-run homer to cap off a four-run first inning.
—James O'Connell, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
Now, big wins against Hungary are expected and delivered with an exclamation point.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The actors themselves transform into living exclamation points as the action accelerates, often to music in sequences that have the appeal of dance numbers.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
The very next batter, Pete Alonso, delivered the exclamation point with a two-run homer to cap off a four-run first inning.
—James O'Connell, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Exclamation point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamation%20point. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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