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exclamation

[ek-skluh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɛk skləˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Five friends lined up next to one another, their chests painted red, each with a different character in white: S, E, L, L and an exclamation point.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

He would put an exclamation on his career in Monday’s championship, as Princeton recovered from that 0-3 deficit to go on an 11-goal streak of its own and take a commanding 11-3 lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The rally puts an exclamation point on the stock’s turnaround this month, as the narrative around how AI would affect many software stocks seems to have reversed to positive from negative.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Hüller’s voice begins small before unfurling into a mighty, sonorant exclamation until it’s brought back down again, like a woman who’s reluctant to let herself have too much faith in the impossible.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

I was looking at the side of her face, listening to the sweet, throaty cadences of her voice, when I was jolted from my musing by a sharp exclamation.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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