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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Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Insert double heart-eyes and red exclamation mark emojis here.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Sherwood put the exclamation mark on Vancouver’s spirited first-period effort by opening the scoring.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Yet the most unexpected pieces will come with an exclamation mark.
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Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Insert double heart-eyes and red exclamation mark emojis here.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Sherwood put the exclamation mark on Vancouver’s spirited first-period effort by opening the scoring.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Yet the most unexpected pieces will come with an exclamation mark.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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 18 Jan. 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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