punctuation mark

noun

: any of various standardized marks or signs used in punctuation

Examples of punctuation mark in a Sentence

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His spectacular goal from the halfway line against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in May was a fitting punctuation mark on months of positive progress. —

Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 This article was updated to remove an extra punctuation mark in the headline. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Wrapped in husks, stuffed in ziplock bags and thrown into grocery bags, the culinary Russian nesting dolls represent more than just a holiday tradition for me, but a punctuation mark to end the year and an ellipsis to enter the new one. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 This is a book whose author has weighed every punctuation mark just that carefully. —

Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for punctuation mark

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of punctuation mark was in 1849

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“Punctuation mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punctuation%20mark. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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