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How do you use Exclamation in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like exclaiming or utterance, plus the exact meaning.

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Exclamation in a sentence

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Exclamation meaning

  1. A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
  2. A word expressing outcry; an interjection.
  3. An exclamation mark.

Synonyms of Exclamation

exclaiming utterance vocalization complaint ecphonesis rhetorical device

Using Exclamation

  • The main meaning on this page is: A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc. | A word expressing outcry; an interjection. | An exclamation mark.
  • Useful related words include: exclaiming, utterance, vocalization, complaint.
  • In the example corpus, exclamation often appears in combinations such as: exclamation point, an exclamation, exclamation mark.

Context around Exclamation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 15 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Exclamation

  • In this selection, "exclamation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, inverted, normal, fun, mark, comma and american stand out and add context to how "exclamation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include put an exclamation mark on and put the exclamation point on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "exclamation" sits close to words such as abject, accumulations and adi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with exclamation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Immediately after winning, Richardson dropped an exclamation point. (8 words)

It's named "Jerusalem!" as an exclamation from being startled. (10 words)

True biz (adj./exclamation; American Sign Language): really, seriously, definitely, real-talk. (12 words)

Spanish uses an inverted question mark at the beginning of a question and the normal question mark at the end, as well as an inverted exclamation mark at the beginning of an exclamation and the normal exclamation mark at the end. (41 words)

And, while a superb Brosnan save denied Miyazawa from getting on the scoresheet in stoppage time, the Republic of Ireland shot-stopper couldn't keep out Parris' lobbed finish which put the exclamation point on an afternoon to forget for Everton. (41 words)

Senior running back Ray Taele got the Wildcats out of danger at their own 1 with a 9-yard run on first down, then put an exclamation point on the drive with a 23-yard power run on third-and-1. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

Spanish uses an inverted question mark at the beginning of a question and the normal question mark at the end, as well as an inverted exclamation mark at the beginning of an exclamation and the normal exclamation mark at the end.

The question comma has a comma instead of the dot at the bottom of a question mark, while the exclamation comma has a comma in place of the point at the bottom of an exclamation mark.

The third syllable, "how", denotes the exclamation and stands for the same thing in Shoshoni that the exclamation mark (!) does in the English language.

After sweeping through the Red Wings, Sabres and Penguins — three rivals in the playoff chase — the Islanders have a chance to put an exclamation mark on this week to remember when the Capitals come to town on Saturday.

And, while a superb Brosnan save denied Miyazawa from getting on the scoresheet in stoppage time, the Republic of Ireland shot-stopper couldn't keep out Parris' lobbed finish which put the exclamation point on an afternoon to forget for Everton.

As for the exclamation point, yeah!, it continues to be a symptom of our national eagerness.

During casual play, hitting these on friends is a fun exclamation point to end matches: in competitive play, getting hit with an Instant Kill is rare due to the players' impeccable reaction times.

Immediately after winning, Richardson dropped an exclamation point.

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It puts an exclamation point on Janeway’s conflicted emotions towards a profession that forces him to leave home, leading to this sensitive, often moody, intermittently lovely, if cautionary, set.

It's named "Jerusalem!" as an exclamation from being startled.

Jordan De Goey, one of Collingwood’s best, put an exclamation mark on the win with a booming 50m shot for his third goal late in the last term.

Later they provide a taste to Tuco Salamanca (Raymond Cruz), who repeats his “Tight, tight, tight!” exclamation from the show—and demands Jesse and Walter make PopCorners in seven varieties, not six.

Long the hottest place on Earth, Death Valley put a sizzling exclamation point Sunday on a record warm summer that is baking nearly the entire globe by flirting with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded, meteorologists said.

Senior running back Ray Taele got the Wildcats out of danger at their own 1 with a 9-yard run on first down, then put an exclamation point on the drive with a 23-yard power run on third-and-1.

She responded by sending an exclamation-mark emoji before dropping the thread entirely.

The music and stylized visuals make sure that the exclamation point at the end of "Tank!" is felt.

Third-string quarterback Garrison Edwards decided to get in on the fun, running the ball into the end zone from 67 yards out with 40 seconds left in the game to put an exclamation mark on the Troup win.

True biz (adj./exclamation; American Sign Language): really, seriously, definitely, real-talk.

Following what would be the Eagles final score, Ohio put the exclamation point on the win.

I don’t know how many exclamation marks to provide here, better let my editor have this headache.

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Common combinations with exclamation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "exclamation" in a sentence?
An example: "Spanish uses an inverted question mark at the beginning of a question and the normal question mark at the end, as well as an inverted exclamation mark at the beginning of an exclamation and the normal exclamation mark at the end." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "exclamation" from authentic English texts.
What does "exclamation" mean?
Exclamation means: A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
What are synonyms of "exclamation"?
Common synonyms of "exclamation" include: exclaiming, utterance, vocalization, complaint, ecphonesis, rhetorical device.
How many example sentences with "exclamation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "exclamation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.