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After all, when placed on a marquee, this punctuation mark signifies that a film will contain an exceptional array of excitement, thrills, and shock, heightening our expectations — as well as our disappointment when (as often happens) the hype isn’t delivered.
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Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
And that’s what made Franklin’s speech such a brilliant punctuation mark to the convention’s debate.
—Michael Golden, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
The performance put a positive punctuation mark on Glenn’s winding Olympic journey.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Herman Miller’s cushy Comma dining chair takes after the punctuation mark with an upholstered seat that invites you to pause.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
And that’s what made Franklin’s speech such a brilliant punctuation mark to the convention’s debate.
—Michael Golden, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
The performance put a positive punctuation mark on Glenn’s winding Olympic journey.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Herman Miller’s cushy Comma dining chair takes after the punctuation mark with an upholstered seat that invites you to pause.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for punctuation mark
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“Punctuation mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punctuation%20mark. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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punctuation mark
noun
: any of various marks or signs used in punctuation
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