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Recent Examples of exclamation
Mayor Mamdani on Friday sounded off against ICE and issued an executive order aimed at putting an exclamation on point on the city’s existing sanctuary policies.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Listeners replied with claps and exclamations of eager agreement.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Which is why that exclamation mark exists.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The breakfast nook is the open plan’s exclamation mark.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Listeners replied with claps and exclamations of eager agreement.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Which is why that exclamation mark exists.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The breakfast nook is the open plan’s exclamation mark.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclamation
Noun
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Seeing Darlene Mitchell cry was heartbreaking.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ave Maria, Florida — One Wednesday this month, loud cries erupted from two teenage girls huddled over a cellphone in the parking lot of a local supermarket.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The prologue that opens Ragtime loudly announces the musical’s epic ambitions as its nine fictional characters and six of its historical figures introduce themselves with third-person narration and shout-singing.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The shout of glee at the news that Christopher Kane is the new creative director at Mulberry was practically audible across London this morning.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Audience members quickly realized the interjection wasn’t part of the session and called for security to remove him.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Two people were arrested for disrupting the meeting with anti-CoreCivic interjections.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Amid Swanson's screams, the deputy's Taser was knocked loose and came to a rest on the ground next to the two men, authorities said.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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At least Weaving has her scream and Newton, her impressive ability to take punishment.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The shriek of mourning is not a metaphor but an ongoing condition the medium makes material.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Millions of sperm can remain in the tubes, typically requiring about 20 to 30 ejaculations to clear.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Is there ejaculation in Capital?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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