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punctuate

[puhngk-choo-eyt] / ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt /


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As framed by beautiful, evocative pairings that punctuate the show’s final galleries, the conversation continued, with some of Manet’s later boudoir interiors and portraits of fashionable Parisiennes unthinkable without Morisot’s example.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

But the weirdest moment may be how the director decided to punctuate what was supposed to be a sober-minded press conference on Sept. 12 revealing the details of Robinson’s arrest.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

The frescos on the ceiling, the intricate wooden and stone carvings that punctuate the space, they’re all in perfect condition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

As if to punctuate his asinine decision, Marin makes a braying donkey noise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

She went back to reading aloud a tragic love poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson—who, I guess, couldn’t figure out how to punctuate his own name.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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