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

Their victory in the final game put an exclamation point on the season.

called also exclamation mark

Examples of exclamation point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Abbott scientist, Bridget Barrett-Reis, described the results in the email to colleagues, using two exclamation points. —David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026

Peat put the exclamation point on the win with dunk that made it 68-55 with less than six minutes remaining, sending the Wildcats to Indianapolis next week on a 13-game winning streak. —ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026

Even with an insurmountable lead, the Cougars continued to deliver one exclamation point after another until the end. —Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026

A couple of long range bombs from Braun served as the exclamation point in the final minutes as Minnesota turned a nervy deficit into a commanding lead and eventually gutty win. —Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for exclamation point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint

Kids Definition

exclamation point

noun

: a punctuation mark ! used chiefly after an exclamation to show a forceful way of speaking or a strong feeling