punctuation mark
Example Sentences
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The review refers to the "so-called 'rules-based international order'", putting the latter phrase in inverted commas: a kind of delegitimisation by punctuation mark.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
He does put some value in the occasional rogue punctuation mark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Because more than any other punctuation mark, the em dash is deeply human.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
His dog, Jesus, a striking black-and-white pit bull, followed him everywhere, tail wagging like a punctuation mark.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
The writing was hurried and cramped, the margins overflowing with questions and hastily jotted notes, but she could have recited every phrase and placed every punctuation mark with her eyes closed.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
