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

Boldly returned for the second period with an exclamation point, setting up Minnesota’s tying goal by weaving around four Dallas challengers, and pulling Oettinger outside the crease, before passing to Eriksson Ek, who had an open net to hit for his third goal of the playoffs. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026

Pall’s home run put an exclamation point on a victory that was anything but smooth. —Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

The Oilers’ blue line also has a mix of exclamation points and question marks. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026

Macklin Celebrini put a historic exclamation point on a turnaround season for the San Jose Sharks. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 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