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, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

He's been vocal and smooth all spring, with Thursday serving as an exclamation point for the work done thus far. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026

In an opinion featuring 18 exclamation points, Leon dismantles each aspect of the administration’s legal argument for the renovation authority, asserting that rests with Congress. —Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026

With an exclamation point at the end, the woman continues, an aircraft moving past. —Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 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