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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They were equipped to type an exclamation point to one of the oddest playoff series in franchise history and instead put a question mark at the end of the sentence.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Santander, who also homered opening day, put the exclamation point on the inning as the ninth consecutive batter to reach.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2024
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Santander, who also homered opening day, put the exclamation point on the inning as the ninth consecutive batter to reach.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Exclamation point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamation%20point. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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