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
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Someday soon — next spring, or maybe next week — there will be new exclamation points, toasting a team that has finally made its own history.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Their matchup will put the exclamation point on an interesting Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But perhaps the ultimate exclamation point comes from his costar.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Senior defensive back Matthew Wagner put the exclamation point on the victory with an interception on a deep pass from Barnslater on the next possession.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Their matchup will put the exclamation point on an interesting Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But perhaps the ultimate exclamation point comes from his costar.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Senior defensive back Matthew Wagner put the exclamation point on the victory with an interception on a deep pass from Barnslater on the next possession.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Exclamation point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamation%20point. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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