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Recent Examples of exclamation
Richie, who let out enthusiastic exclamations throughout the performance, was transported right back to high school.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Dramatic piano chords are stuck alongside sepia title cards that are pleasantly full of exclamation marks.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Trump’s near panicky exclamation in the Oval Office that Ukraine’s defense of its territory could cause a nuclear war was extraordinary — and extraordinarily dangerous.
—Anthony Lake, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Comment The exclamation mark really is the giveaway.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Dramatic piano chords are stuck alongside sepia title cards that are pleasantly full of exclamation marks.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Trump’s near panicky exclamation in the Oval Office that Ukraine’s defense of its territory could cause a nuclear war was extraordinary — and extraordinarily dangerous.
—Anthony Lake, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Comment The exclamation mark really is the giveaway.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclamation
Noun
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Surveillance footage from the home reviewed by investigators allegedly showed the foster mother punching the toddler in the head, yanking her by her hair so violently that the child's head struck floors and furniture, hitting her with a wooden spoon and covering her mouth to silence her cries.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Here, the actress recalls some of her favorite career memories, the part that got away, and the film that always makes her cry.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
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Listen to this article LONDON (AP) — A 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Flav took time to give shout outs from the stage to a pair of local hip-hop legends — Too Short and E-40 — the latter of whom would combine forces with the hype man for a cooking demonstration with chef Aaron Sanchez earlier in the day on the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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The interjection led to an awkward moment in the conversation that's since made headlines.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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And interjections also provide a window into interpersonal relationships.—
Bob Holmes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Like Michael Jackson trading fancy footwork (to rabid audience screams) with his idol James Brown before presenting the Godfather of Soul with BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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But deeper in, percussion livens up under orgiastic shrieks and a cameo on guitar from Adam Granduciel of the War on Drugs.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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As his kids play around him, their playful shrieks blend with the screams and explosions of war.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For conditions like retrograde ejaculation, no treatment may be needed.17 However, if proteinuria is diagnosed, treatment may be prescribed to preserve kidney function.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2025
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Noncancerous conditions like an enlarged prostate, prostatitis (inflammation), recent ejaculation, stress or even strenuous activity can temporarily raise PSA.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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