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Recent Examples of punctuate Another late flurry was punctuated by a Haliburton game-winner in Game 1. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025 Its Richardsonian Romanesque architecture — punctuated by a five-story interior courtyard and skylight, two towers, peaked roofs, turrets and gables — lends itself to weddings and corporate events. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025 However, attendees showed no sign of boredom and punctuated her approximately 30-minute oration at City Hall with applause. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025 Lawrence, meanwhile, chose a structured black overcoat that was the focal point of her ensemble—punctuated by a brown alligator Lady bag by The Row. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for punctuate
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Verb
  • But Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized Tehran had no interest in negotiating with the U.S. while Israel continued attacking.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
  • Similarly, Lesly Leon, bound for an administrative fellowship at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, emphasized the duality of personal and community growth in a meaningful career.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • In April, the company posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings, highlighted by accelerating revenue growth in its cloud computing business.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 June 2025
  • Selbach-Oster’s Auslese from the steep Schlossberg vineyard highlights the Mosel’s ability to make lusciously sweet wines with great finesse.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • But for the first few days, Trump and his team kept stressing that the U.S. was not involved in attacks against Iran.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2025
  • Braniff and others are quick to stress the programs overseen by CP3 aren’t a panacea.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • What To Know The executive orders Trump imposed on various law firms, including Susman Godfrey, featured a number of punitive measures such as blocking their employees access to government buildings, terminating government contracts and suspending security clearance.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • Some of the book titles in the reading program featured LGBTQ+ characters and themes of inclusion.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 28 June 2025

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“Punctuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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