exclamation point
noun
1
: a mark ! used especially after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling
2
: a distinctive indication of major significance, interest, or contrast
the game put an exclamation point on the season
called also exclamation mark
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Musk reacted to the post by responding with an exclamation point, a move that was taken note of by fellow users of the app.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 June 2024
Despite the thwarting efforts of her rival debutantes, Maxine arrives at the ball with an exclamation point, draped in a white zibeline gown adorned with silver beads and shells.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 June 2024
Its eye zooms in on notable gestures and slyly swings around to take note of some funny detail or expression; when a new person walks into the frame, the camera sometimes turns in their direction like a visual exclamation point.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2024
Taylor’s grand slam put the exclamation point on a 4-2 road trip for the Mets.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 June 2024
Despite the thwarting efforts of her rival debutantes, Maxine arrives at the ball with an exclamation point, draped in a white zibeline gown adorned with silver beads and shells.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 June 2024
Its eye zooms in on notable gestures and slyly swings around to take note of some funny detail or expression; when a new person walks into the frame, the camera sometimes turns in their direction like a visual exclamation point.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2024
Taylor’s grand slam put the exclamation point on a 4-2 road trip for the Mets.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Exclamation point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamation%20point. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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