How to Use asterisk in a Sentence

asterisk

noun

• The Browns, of course, beat them twice -- with an asterisk next to the last one but a shining star next to the first win.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 12 May 2022
• But down at the very bottom was drums, with an asterisk that the parents didn’t have to buy the drums, just the sticks.
  — New York Times, 23 May 2022
• So to say that the Afghans won’t fight for their country needs an asterisk.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2021
• Here's the trick: Scan the product signs for an asterisk and prices that end in seven.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021
• Only three teams have pulled off the feat and one comes with an asterisk.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 20 May 2022
• So even the ships’ speed, a core asset, comes with an asterisk.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], al, 16 June 2023
• That recognition and the lack of any more for Wallen come with a big asterisk.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021
• Yes, there is an asterisk next to that mark, given who took the floor for the Pistons.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Dec. 2021
• But there’s a big, fat asterisk attached to most of these names.
  — Brett Owens, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
• In the early innings, all the Padres offense towed an asterisk along for the ride.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2022
• To be 100 percent clear, there should be no asterisk next to her win.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2021
• The asterisk led to a caveat that New Jersey residents are out of luck for the Door Dash deal.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
• Hence, some fans have affixed an asterisk to Bonds’ record in their minds.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022
• Yes, there was an implied asterisk at the end of that sentence.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 25 Oct. 2022
• In place of the other three tracks, the band left asterisks teasing each title.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2023
• So, if Diggs pulls it off, his record will come with an asterisk.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2021
• Here's the full list of places and activities, with those new in 2022 marked with an asterisk.
  — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
• The high stakes state testing whose results may not come with an asterisk.
  — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2022
• My answer is always yes, with an asterisk to keep an eye out for deals.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023
• But in the world of open-source software, some still see the company’s openness with an asterisk.
  — Emilia David, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2023
• Furthermore, an asterisk on a price tag reflects the fact that the item won’t be restocked if it’s gone.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 16 May 2022
• At the end of it all, are these going to be legit winners or are fans going to put an asterisk on them?
  — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022
• Vampire’s Kiss is a tour de force of rabid solipsism, but even those who admire it feel the need to add an asterisk.
  — Dan Piepenbring, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022
• Of course, the numbers come with a huge pandemic asterisk.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2022
• Note from the editor: Sources who are marked with an asterisk have had their names changed to ensure their anonymity.
  — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2023
• The offense, however, has stamped a very large asterisk on things.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022
• But now his treatise comes with a prickle, an asterisk.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 May 2022
• The asterisk is added to clarify the number of deaths and injuries as of the letter’s most recent update.
  — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
• Sexton’s run may carry an asterisk since the wind aid was measured at 4.2.
  — Al.com Reports, al, 5 May 2022
• The latest submissions with an *asterisk have not been verified by The Bee.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024