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Recent Examples of exclamation
And, this time for good measure, Jordan Davis returned the ball 61 yards for an exclamation-mark touchdown and a 33-26 Eagles victory, an uncomfortable echo of January’s playoff loss in Philadelphia.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Matt Prater's 32-yard field goal as time expired put an exclamation mark on what could turn out to be the NFL's Game of the Year, but some will remember Sunday's game for what happened away from the field.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Or too much filler could be injected, which could lead to labia with an exclamation mark after them.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Crucially, the minutes leading up to those exclamations were not business as usual.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Matt Prater's 32-yard field goal as time expired put an exclamation mark on what could turn out to be the NFL's Game of the Year, but some will remember Sunday's game for what happened away from the field.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Or too much filler could be injected, which could lead to labia with an exclamation mark after them.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Crucially, the minutes leading up to those exclamations were not business as usual.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclamation
Noun
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And so [the book is] a rallying cry.—
Khushbu Shah,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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So, on the night after the murder, the town’s streets were filled with anguished cries from the Inuit—wails of loss and pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Up ahead, two men argued, their shouts and curses drowning out the hum of a helicopter that circled in the distance.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Aragón Aragón is a region that whispers rather than shouts.—
Nigel Hack,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Skinner's interjection became one of the biggest twists of the viral feud sensation between Gaines and Biles in early June.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Having been friends and collaborators for over two decades, the group's conversations are lively and filled with excited interjections, ultimately leading to agreement.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Her newest venture into the genre is Hulu’s The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, a remake of the 1992 thriller of the same name, in which Winstead stars opposite fellow scream queen, Maika Monroe.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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For the past decade, Monroe has established herself as a mainstay in the horror genre, not just a dependable player but a true modern scream queen who’s able to elevate predictable fare, stand toe-to-toe with monsters of all kinds, and, of course, lead modern classics to even greater heights.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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Led by blaring ‘80s synthesizers and a pounding beat, the song features a distorted lead vocal from D’Angelo, who accompanies himself on multitracked backing vocals with the occasional soul shriek thrown in for good measure.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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But that doesn’t give a sense of how absorbingly otherworldly the film is, with its wordless beginnings and its shriek of a score from Jonny Greenwood.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Before ejaculation, mammalian sperm remain in a low-energy state.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Several medical conditions can mimic prostate cancer, causing many of the same symptoms, including painful ejaculation and blood in the urine.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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