as in emphasizes
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table
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Recent Examples of punctuates
Guest guitarist Tom Morello punctuates the sound on stage in a style uniquely his own, his pedal board a force to be reckoned with and his famously political approach to music a distinctly on-brand fit for the tour.
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Brandon Shaw,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Afterward, stroll River Street, where retail therapy punctuates a perfect day.
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Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
In the hands of the six-piece band, the shivering chords of that miniature apocalyptic soul song build into a cathartic climax, which Wasner punctuates with weeping slide guitar.
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Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
Storrie punctuates the jab with a shot from his finger guns, which brings Johnson crumbling to the ground.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
Crisp dialogue punctuates the story as Clark richly shows how people actually talk to each other, from the police colleagues to families in distress.
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Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
The closing scene, in which the four embrace as fireworks go off, punctuates all of this onscreen thinking with external action to match.
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Niela Orr,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Their jawboning punctuates the stillnesses in the forest.
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Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
7 Nov. 2025
The Aces success punctuates how sports have arrived in Vegas, with the Stanley Cup-winning success of the Golden Knights and imminent arrival of Major League Baseball’s Athletics.
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Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Brandon Shaw,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Afterward, stroll River Street, where retail therapy punctuates a perfect day.
—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
In the hands of the six-piece band, the shivering chords of that miniature apocalyptic soul song build into a cathartic climax, which Wasner punctuates with weeping slide guitar.
—
Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
Storrie punctuates the jab with a shot from his finger guns, which brings Johnson crumbling to the ground.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
Crisp dialogue punctuates the story as Clark richly shows how people actually talk to each other, from the police colleagues to families in distress.
—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
The closing scene, in which the four embrace as fireworks go off, punctuates all of this onscreen thinking with external action to match.
—
Niela Orr,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Their jawboning punctuates the stillnesses in the forest.
—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
7 Nov. 2025
The Aces success punctuates how sports have arrived in Vegas, with the Stanley Cup-winning success of the Golden Knights and imminent arrival of Major League Baseball’s Athletics.
—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuates
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Musk has sought for more than a decade to get the public comfortable with SpaceX’s approach to rocket development, which emphasizes testing cheap prototypes in flight and embracing the occasional mishap rather than trying to guarantee perfection.
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Over in Formula 1, Peter Kenyon, an advisor of Atlassian Williams F1 Racing Team, emphasizes the important of getting the right people on your team to help build your culture.
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The work also highlights how much remains unknown regarding the chemistry of wine bottles and their cork sealing systems.
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This rebalance, effective June 22, highlights how passive investing automatically dictates holdings.
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Kemkers also stresses this process should not end once a product has been developed.
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Executive chef Kyle Perkins stresses local sourcing and fresh ingredients, including the addition of the property’s own farm.
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Each room has an eclectic mix of contemporary art, antiques, textiles, rugs, and books, and also features a fireplace and generous seating areas.
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Riot Games has revealed a new map for Valorant called Summit, which features a new mechanic with walls that can drop mid round and cut off pathways through the map as a round progresses.
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“Punctuates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuates. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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