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

Zegna typically saves its collection debut for Milan Fashion Week, and by moving it to the west, the show delivered an exclamation point for Los Angeles as the third high-profile runway presentation in the city after Hermès in Bel-Air last night and Dior at LACMA last month. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026

Jones puts an exclamation point on the music — making the audience the roadies to Lestat’s wicked showman ways. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Wow, that’s like, three exclamation points in one newsletter. —Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

Two months later, at what was supposed to be the exclamation point to this 20-date tour in Washington, DC, they were baptized by rain. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 28 May 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