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
It’s rare that a punctuation mark becomes grist for the online rumor mill.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025
When he sent her a telegram for their “Sixteenth Monthiversary,” he joked that each letter and punctuation mark was a code standing for “I love you!”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
