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punctuation

[puhngk-choo-ay-shuhn] / ˌpʌŋk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comma
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McCarthy would later say you don’t need punctuation if you write well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

She eulogizes the emoticon, that conglomeration of punctuation marks that English-language texters used to convey feelings before the arrival in 2010 of the emoji.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

I had hoped the bangs would repel him, but my new facial accessory failed to be a punctuation between us in the way I’d imagined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

If L7 was a statement, Finch was its punctuation, her crayon-bright hair complementing a radiant humanity.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Even as a book about punctuation, it will not give all the answers.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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