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
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Project Viva, which will be exhibited at the Wynn Las Vegas through November 20, has just added an exclamation point to that sentiment.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Smith’s diving interception, which would have essentially put away an eventual 27-19 victory over the Minnesota Vikings and added an exclamation point to a defensive masterpiece by Baltimore, didn’t count.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Put it even bolder with more exclamation points.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Smith’s diving interception, which would have essentially put away an eventual 27-19 victory over the Minnesota Vikings and added an exclamation point to a defensive masterpiece by Baltimore, didn’t count.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Put it even bolder with more exclamation points.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Exclamation point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamation%20point. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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