as in emphasizing
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table
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Recent Examples of punctuating
Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo feasted off low crosses to each score twice, punctuating this as the World Cup of cutbacks.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Hernandez and the stadium reacted in pure joy, Hernandez’s bat flip punctuating it.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 July 2026
Silva, meanwhile, stunned in a matching halter dress, punctuating her bridal look with a chunky Elsa Peretti cuff.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Fresh-faced and energetic, with salt-and-pepper curls falling over the shoulders of her moss-green sweater and gold jewelry punctuating her gestures, Brock Akil is youthful in a way that defies Hollywood’s ever-more-plasticky imitation of youth.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
Jalon Daniels launched a deep throw to veteran David Sills in the back of the end zone Wednesday, punctuating a 7-on-7 period with a touchdown.
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Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Trae Young won Madison Square Garden’s undying enmity in the 2021 playoffs for the Atlanta Hawks, punctuating game-breaking shots by shushing the crowd or bowing to the fans and waving goodbye.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Munden injected tension and something even more primal and powerful than tension by punctuating Ralph’s efforts to navigate the island with stills of trees.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
The half-dozen screens punctuating the show with this gesture offer potent and campy but all-too-serious reminders that anger and nostalgia for a world of white supremacy are not dead.
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Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Hernandez and the stadium reacted in pure joy, Hernandez’s bat flip punctuating it.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 July 2026
Silva, meanwhile, stunned in a matching halter dress, punctuating her bridal look with a chunky Elsa Peretti cuff.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Fresh-faced and energetic, with salt-and-pepper curls falling over the shoulders of her moss-green sweater and gold jewelry punctuating her gestures, Brock Akil is youthful in a way that defies Hollywood’s ever-more-plasticky imitation of youth.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
Jalon Daniels launched a deep throw to veteran David Sills in the back of the end zone Wednesday, punctuating a 7-on-7 period with a touchdown.
—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Trae Young won Madison Square Garden’s undying enmity in the 2021 playoffs for the Atlanta Hawks, punctuating game-breaking shots by shushing the crowd or bowing to the fans and waving goodbye.
—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Munden injected tension and something even more primal and powerful than tension by punctuating Ralph’s efforts to navigate the island with stills of trees.
—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
The half-dozen screens punctuating the show with this gesture offer potent and campy but all-too-serious reminders that anger and nostalgia for a world of white supremacy are not dead.
—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuating
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The brand aims to stand out in-aisle with clear positioning, emphasizing design, performance, and practical sustainability.
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That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.
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However, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on Thursday warned that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would only be permitted via routes designated by Tehran, highlighting that risks to the key shipping lane remain.
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The show includes photos, cultural projects, personal stories and more, highlighting the establishment and development of the Hmong community in Minnesota.
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Novo Nordisk is stressing the overall health benefits of Wegovy, including lower risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
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Beijing, Bangalore and Shanghai achieved scores of around 85% each, with Asian respondents stressing that their cities are welcoming to everyone.
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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Take a look Currency of America 250 An uncirculated set of coins featuring change marking America's 250th birthday is now available ahead of the nation's anniversary on July 4.
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“Punctuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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