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.
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Christian McCaffrey went from a question mark to an exclamation point Thursday night when the 49ers’ running back was named the NFL’s Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year at honors night at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
This is just like the exclamation point.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Habs cash in on Texier gamble Alexandre Texier’s two-year extension, announced Wednesday, is quite the exclamation point on a flyer by the Montreal Canadiens less than two months ago.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Milton Williams with the exclamation point!
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
This is just like the exclamation point.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Habs cash in on Texier gamble Alexandre Texier’s two-year extension, announced Wednesday, is quite the exclamation point on a flyer by the Montreal Canadiens less than two months ago.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Milton Williams with the exclamation point!
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Exclamation point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamation%20point. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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