exclamatory
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Definition of exclamatory
: containing, expressing, using, or relating to exclamation an exclamatory phrase
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People filmed themselves, sipping wine, reacting to the latest of Blair’s exclamatory developments. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "#PlaneBae and the Slow Death of Whimsy," 6 July 2018 Like her predecessors, this redheaded Anne (Amybeth McNulty) begins her new life as a spitfire and a romantic, chattering on in exclamatory sentences, thrilling at the beauty of apple trees and bridling at the notion of washing dishes. — Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, "‘Anne With an E,’ on Netflix, Reimagines a Darker ‘Green Gables’," 3 May 2017 So, after ESPN’s report yesterday that Kaepernick is expected to exercise his option to become a free agent this spring–and the exclamatory reaction to it– — Tim Kawakami, The Mercury News, "The facts about Colin Kaepernick’s upcoming free agency: He and the 49ers set this in motion months ago," 4 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exclamatory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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exclamatory
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Kids Definition of exclamatory
: containing or using exclamation exclamatory outbursts
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