asterisk

Example Sentences

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But any suggestion this was a diminished spectacle, and one that should historically be marked with an asterisk as not a proper Test, is wide of the mark.

From BBC

"All told this is a positive report, that comes with an asterisk," he said.

From BBC

Brekke’s commitment to preserving the pleasures of theatergoing has made the Mayer a local sensation, but with a large asterisk looming overhead.

From Salon

Green festooned his post with lots of hand-waving and magic asterisks to accommodate changes in American lifestyles over the ensuing six decades and come up with his $140,000 standard.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, his numbers came with the asterisk of no century on three previous tours of Australia.

From BBC