exclamatory

ex·clam·a·to·ry | \ ik-ˈskla-mə-ˌtȯr-ē

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Definition of exclamatory

: containing, expressing, using, or relating to exclamation an exclamatory phrase

Examples of exclamatory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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. 2017

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“Exclamatory.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamatory. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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