put an exclamation point on

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: to end (something) in an exciting way

His victory in the final game put an exclamation point on a brilliant year.

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Recent Examples on the Web The findings put an exclamation point on the concerns about the role hospitals play in the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections — and need to play in prevention, the authors say. —

Tina Reed, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024 To put an exclamation point on his evening, Jelly Roll then grabbed a dazed Theory by the neck, lifted him up, and sent him back down to the mat. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024 With six events and at least 18 medals up for grabs, the Americans took home six to put an exclamation point on their odds-defying Olympic run. —

Dominic Faria, Ethan Ferguson, Akshat Jain, Annabelle Del Bosque, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024 But without him, the song that this spring put an exclamation point on Lamar’s long-simmering beef with Drake — a jovial but menacing track primarily produced by Mustard, built around a pulsating set of strings — might very well not exist. —

Damien Scott, Billboard, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for put an exclamation point on

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