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punctuation

[puhngk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌpʌŋk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comma
Synonyms




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

From Salon

Because more than any other punctuation mark, the em dash is deeply human.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most of the questions, which cover topics like spelling, grammar, punctuation and maths are in multiple choice format.

From BBC

His dog, Jesus, a striking black-and-white pit bull, followed him everywhere, tail wagging like a punctuation mark.

From Los Angeles Times

And a bit of lemon zest—the punctuation mark that makes everything else sing.

From Salon