put an exclamation point on
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: to end (something) in an exciting way
His victory in the final game put an exclamation point on a brilliant year.
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The findings put an exclamation point on the concerns about the role hospitals play in the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections — and need to play in prevention, the authors say.
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Tina Reed, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
To put an exclamation point on his evening, Jelly Roll then grabbed a dazed Theory by the neck, lifted him up, and sent him back down to the mat.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
With six events and at least 18 medals up for grabs, the Americans took home six to put an exclamation point on their odds-defying Olympic run.
—Dominic Faria, Ethan Ferguson, Akshat Jain, Annabelle Del Bosque, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
But without him, the song that this spring put an exclamation point on Lamar’s long-simmering beef with Drake — a jovial but menacing track primarily produced by Mustard, built around a pulsating set of strings — might very well not exist.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 20 June 2024
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Tina Reed, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
To put an exclamation point on his evening, Jelly Roll then grabbed a dazed Theory by the neck, lifted him up, and sent him back down to the mat.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
With six events and at least 18 medals up for grabs, the Americans took home six to put an exclamation point on their odds-defying Olympic run.
—Dominic Faria, Ethan Ferguson, Akshat Jain, Annabelle Del Bosque, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
But without him, the song that this spring put an exclamation point on Lamar’s long-simmering beef with Drake — a jovial but menacing track primarily produced by Mustard, built around a pulsating set of strings — might very well not exist.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 20 June 2024
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