exclamation point
nounDefinition of exclamation point
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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Burevestnik is less useful at winning a war, or maintaining peace, than at putting an exclamation point on a theoretical global thermonuclear apocalypse. — Ankit Panda, The New Republic, "The Absurd Strategy Behind Russia’s Nuclear Explosion," 21 Aug. 2019 And a dismal 2016 holiday season, in which Target’s sales declined while Walmart’s soared, put an exclamation point on Target’s woes. — Fortune, "Big-Box Rebound: How Target Packaged a Turnaround," 20 Aug. 2019 Jockey Julian Pimentel put an exclamation point on his four-win afternoon by guiding favored Introduced to a half-length victory in Saturday’s $75,000 Miss Disco Stakes at Laurel. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "My Sistersledge rolls to victory at Laurel Park," 17 Aug. 2019 At the moment, that exclamation point seemed just right. — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "Driven by one goal: To meander in Maine," 27 June 2019 The exclamation point is a clue that this show, opening Friday, wants to wow you. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Hold a giant cockroach (if you want) in new ‘Fantastic Bug Encounters!’ at the Field Museum," 26 June 2019 The triple-double served as the exclamation point on her sixth national championship. — Will Graves, SFChronicle.com, "Simone Biles soars to her sixth US gymnastics title," 11 Aug. 2019 Always on balance and in control, Rodriguez put an exclamation point on his night with his second straight knockout. — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, "Victory for ‘Bam’ Rodriguez as easy as 1-2-3," 29 July 2019 Herbert could be amid a Heisman campaign and use the Civil War as an exclamation point on the regular season. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon opponent early scouting report: Oregon State," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exclamation point.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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