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

Examples of exclamation point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are a few exclamation marks in Dora's history of Nolvadex, four to be precise, and a bit of punctuation wouldn't normally draw attention to itself, but in Dora's case, an exclamation point does, especially coming from a very quiet person. —Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024

Mookie Betts added an exclamation point, slapping a two-run single the other way en route to the Dodgers’ 41st comeback win of the season. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024

This year’s show will be highly-anticipated as Lamar sets out to put an exclamation point at the end of an already stellar year. —Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024

And little else in the garden perennial world can put such a sizeable exclamation point on the garden profile. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

exclamation point

noun

: a punctuation mark ! used chiefly after an exclamation to show a forceful way of speaking or a strong feeling