punctuation

Example Sentences

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Cinnamon sugar on top adds crunch, a tactile punctuation mark that makes every bite feel deliberate.

From Salon

Green beans show up snappy and smoky from their brief time in a hot wok, with nice punctuation from olive vegetable, an earthy Chinese condiment made in part with preserved mustard greens.

From Washington Post

The Chicago Manual of Style says the punctuation should be used “sparingly to be effective.”

From Washington Post

Rising from the plate is a cracker made from tapioca that’s cooked in shrimp stock, then dried and fried — in the end, perfect punctuation for the soft shrimp.

From Washington Post

Kinkead also noted the letter had numerous misspellings and punctuation errors, similar to letters written by the Zodiac Killer that were sent to law enforcement and the news media.

From Fox News