How to Use asterisk in a Sentence

asterisk

noun
  • An asterisk adds a half point to the score.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Even that part comes with a few asterisks, of course.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Will put an asterisk next to it.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Weight loss now comes with a silent asterisk.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But there's an asterisk next to it.
    — CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • First-year shows are marked an asterisk.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
  • There was once a brief time where trans*, with the asterisk, was in vogue.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Only three teams have pulled off the feat and one comes with an asterisk.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 20 May 2022
  • Now comes this week’s asterisk.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But there’s a big, fat asterisk attached to most of these names.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
  • So even the ships’ speed, a core asset, comes with an asterisk.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 16 June 2023
  • All of this comes with an asterisk attached, though.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
  • My answer is always yes, with an asterisk to keep an eye out for deals.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023
  • So, if Diggs pulls it off, his record will come with an asterisk.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2021
  • The high stakes state testing whose results may not come with an asterisk.
    — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2022
  • So to say that the Afghans won’t fight for their country needs an asterisk.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Hence, some fans have affixed an asterisk to Bonds’ record in their minds.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022
  • But there are a couple of asterisks on that statement.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Furnish has an asterisk for that.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
  • There are asterisks to this reunion.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • That claim deserves a small asterisk.
    — Omar Kardoudi may 08, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
  • To be 100 percent clear, there should be no asterisk next to her win.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • But the victory came with a few asterisks.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • That recognition and the lack of any more for Wallen come with a big asterisk.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Margaret’s answer was a green light — with an asterisk.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • In place of the other three tracks, the band left asterisks teasing each title.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Everything about this loss came with an asterisk.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
  • But there’s an asterisk attached to that number.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In any case, there’s a pretty major asterisk.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • There’s an asterisk to the never-tank concept.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026

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