How to Use put an exclamation point on in a Sentence
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And that just put an exclamation point on that.
—Gail Zimmerman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Megill struck out the side in the seventh to put an exclamation point on one of his best outings in years.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
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His third, a 2-yard touchdown, put an exclamation point on the first half as time expired.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2022
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That put an exclamation point on his breakout performance in the windy city.
—Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune, 2 July 2021
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Just something to put an exclamation point on how intense these specific storms are.
—Jennifer Gray, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022
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The Thunder put an exclamation point on what had already emerged as a path to beating the Cavs.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Leavitt was intercepted on the next drive to put an exclamation point on a big upset win for the Bulldogs.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Mookie Betts reached base four times and Cody Bellinger put an exclamation point on the blowout with a three-run shot in the seventh.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2020
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Senior Gary Adam put an exclamation point on that lead, going on his own 9-0 run in the third quarter.
—Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Mar. 2021
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What a way to put an exclamation point on one of the biggest moments in Hip-Hop, all starting from what seemed like just an errant diss.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2025
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The Tigers blocked a field goal as time expired to put an exclamation point on a signature win against a 4A heavyweight.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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With the gold medal already secure, White landed the trick on his final hit to put an exclamation point on his second Olympic win.
—Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2022
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Intense fires that burned hot enough and high enough to kill so many giant sequoias — trees once considered nearly fire-proof — put an exclamation point on the impact of climate change.
—NBC News, 19 Nov. 2021
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Across the planet, deadly heat waves, storms, flooding, and wildfires put an exclamation point on the reality of the climate crisis.
—Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2022
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Williams put an exclamation point on his meteoric rise to the top of the Ravens’ depth chart with that 35-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down carry in the first half.
—Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 14 Sep. 2021
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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
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The event's success put an exclamation point on a highly successful run overseas for WWE.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
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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
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The numbers put an exclamation point on the deep divide between haves and have-nots that is helping to fuel unrest across the United States.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 4 June 2020
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The shot put an exclamation point on an improbable comeback by Anchorage, which had allowed a 4-1 lead to slip away.
—Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Nov. 2022
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Darnold will be looking to put an exclamation point on a dramatic resurgence after a slow start to his pro career with the New York Jets.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jason Isbell put an exclamation point on First Waltz’s Friday.
—Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 16 May 2022
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Another pretty alley-oop pass from Lathon found a soaring Thomas for a dunk to put an exclamation point on the victory.
—Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2022
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His two touchdowns in Saturday’s preseason game only put an exclamation point on what’s been a strong August.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jake Hopper put an exclamation point on the win with a 33-yard interception return for a TD.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Still, this game feels like one Jay Norvell needs to put an exclamation point on what was supposed to be a turn-the-corner season for his tenure in Fort Collins.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2024
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On Saturday night, Swift, 33, put an exclamation point on the concert by running offstage to Travis, where the two embraced and kissed.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
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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
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In Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s view, the pandemic put an exclamation point on some of the key challenges facing the city.
—Paul O'Donnell, Dallas News, 5 June 2021
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Taylor Bol Bowen put an exclamation point on the Crimson Tide response with two dunks and a 3-pointer as the lead ballooned to 20.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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