exclamation
noun
ex·cla·ma·tion
ˌek-sklə-ˈmā-shən 
1
: a sharp or sudden utterance
2
: vehement expression of protest or complaint
Examples of exclamation in a Sentence
Her unexpected announcement caused a few exclamations of surprise.
the good news was greeted with a chorus of joyous exclamations
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If those photographs, an implicit quest for a self-image, form a kind of question mark, what comes next in the show has the impact of an exclamation mark: a self-portrait from 1950, in which Varda sports the bowl cut that would be a trademark for the rest of her life.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Rafaela delivered the exclamation mark again in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, following his go-ahead knock on Thursday and his walk-off home run on Friday with a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth that capped a three-run rally.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Rafaela delivered the exclamation mark again in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, following his go-ahead knock on Thursday and his walk-off home run on Friday with a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth that capped off a three-run rally.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
There are three large exclamation marks at the end, with their dots dangling below them.
—Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Rafaela delivered the exclamation mark again in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, following his go-ahead knock on Thursday and his walk-off home run on Friday with a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth that capped a three-run rally.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Rafaela delivered the exclamation mark again in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, following his go-ahead knock on Thursday and his walk-off home run on Friday with a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth that capped off a three-run rally.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
There are three large exclamation marks at the end, with their dots dangling below them.
—Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for exclamation
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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclamation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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exclamation
noun
ex·cla·ma·tion
ˌeks-klə-ˈmā-shən
1
: a sharp or sudden cry of strong feeling
2
: a strong expression of anger or complaint
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