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punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table
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Recent Examples of punctuated
The gala was also punctuated by the celebration of its annual PNW Alumni Hall of Fame induction and alumni awards.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The sequence built from this monologue fills more than thirty minutes of screen time, and is punctuated with recent flashbacks to the family’s life together, and even an extended long-ago look at the couple’s early days.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Schumer seems more focused than ever on knocking out the Maine GOP senator in the midterms after their epic clash in 2020, which punctuated a long-running competition between the two.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Since the move towards automatic timing in 1977, there have been 11 new world records, a few within the same Olympic cycle, and then punctuated by long gaps.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 June 2026
The meat is combined with a sweet and smoky romesco punctuated with piquillo peppers, Fresno chiles, lemon and lots of charred onions.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
That performance boasted a sublime oasis in the middle punctuated by rapid fiddlers, Irish step-dancing and a booming marching band bass drum.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The screening — preceded by a showing of Leone DiSantis’s Bound-esque short film Wild Ones — was a rowdy affair punctuated by wolf whistles, whoops, and bursts of laughter at every lesbian joke.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 8 June 2026
Their harsh geometric forms are sometimes punctuated by recognizable symbols like crosses and hearts, while others are made entirely of abstract twisting, circular, and diagonal forms.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The sequence built from this monologue fills more than thirty minutes of screen time, and is punctuated with recent flashbacks to the family’s life together, and even an extended long-ago look at the couple’s early days.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Schumer seems more focused than ever on knocking out the Maine GOP senator in the midterms after their epic clash in 2020, which punctuated a long-running competition between the two.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Since the move towards automatic timing in 1977, there have been 11 new world records, a few within the same Olympic cycle, and then punctuated by long gaps.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 June 2026
The meat is combined with a sweet and smoky romesco punctuated with piquillo peppers, Fresno chiles, lemon and lots of charred onions.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
That performance boasted a sublime oasis in the middle punctuated by rapid fiddlers, Irish step-dancing and a booming marching band bass drum.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The screening — preceded by a showing of Leone DiSantis’s Bound-esque short film Wild Ones — was a rowdy affair punctuated by wolf whistles, whoops, and bursts of laughter at every lesbian joke.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 8 June 2026
Their harsh geometric forms are sometimes punctuated by recognizable symbols like crosses and hearts, while others are made entirely of abstract twisting, circular, and diagonal forms.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuated
Verb
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The company also highlighted gains in financial analysis.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The discussion also highlighted how the city does not own data that was collected by ShotSpotter's parent company, SoundThinking, prompting concern on how to properly evaluate the system.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Mayor Daniel Lurie emphasized its historical importance during remarks at the site.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Ellison and Paramount have faced significant criticism from the political left because, unlike much of Hollywood, Ellison has emphasized making entertainment designed to appeal to broad audiences.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Two characters who were stressed about keeping a secret had vocal inflections that could only be described as banal.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Lund said this came from Skarsgård being so heavily involved and stressed it is driven by his passion and devotion to the character and iconic source material.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Verb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Westside Square, which opened in 2022, also featured live entertainment and its space was distinctive for its enclosure fashioned out of repurposed windows.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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“Punctuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuated. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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