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
Their victory in the final game put an exclamation point on the season.
called also exclamation mark
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Shortly after the post went up, Grande commented on it with a plethora of exclamation points and emojis to express her apparent excitement.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Dec. 2025
White chipped in two 3-pointers and a nifty and-one floater to stretch Boston’s lead to double digits, and Gonzalez provided the exclamation point with a powerful two-handed slam over Mamukelashvili.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
This month, the orange exclamation point warning flicked on in my vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Sarkozy loves an exclamation point.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Dec. 2025
White chipped in two 3-pointers and a nifty and-one floater to stretch Boston’s lead to double digits, and Gonzalez provided the exclamation point with a powerful two-handed slam over Mamukelashvili.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
This month, the orange exclamation point warning flicked on in my vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Sarkozy loves an exclamation point.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exclamation point
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“Exclamation point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamation%20point. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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