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punctuate

[puhngk-choo-eyt] / ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt /


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But against the powerful Thunder, Reaves didn’t get a chance to punctuate his comeback night with any emphatic celebration.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

The earnings punctuate one of the more impressive advances for the market since the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

Throughout the series, friendship bracelets are traded, strangers become fast friends, crew members form family bonds, and surprise guests punctuate intimate backstage moments.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

As framed by beautiful, evocative pairings that punctuate the show’s final galleries, the conversation continued, with some of Manet’s later boudoir interiors and portraits of fashionable Parisiennes unthinkable without Morisot’s example.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 25, 2025

“You may want to join us in here,” he said, using the Bible to punctuate the sentence.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

He routinely punctuates his public speeches with historical anecdotes and oddities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

An unexpected board drama at Denmark’s Novo Nordisk punctuates an already tumultuous year in which the maker of the blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy plans to slash 9,000 workers globally.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

When the chorus finally lands—“Take a load off, Fanny”—it’s Manuel who punctuates the song’s vocal stylings.

From Salon Jun. 16, 2025

Once more, it was a realpolitik that punctuates the Portuguese's career - and would sit well with the realism of Hardy.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2025

“Man, I love this guy,” says Dylan, and he punctuates it with a squeeze.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

But we experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year, punctuated by cold, damp days and followed by unexpectedly chilly nights.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

At the Albuquerque groundbreaking ceremony, the site was mostly dirt, punctuated by a pair of Deere excavators holding up an American flag.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

His anecdotes are punctuated with nervous laughter, although he's better at making eye contact than when we first met in the Killers' heyday.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Instead, the humid silence is punctuated by the diesel generators, the occasional Bluetooth speaker or the tinny buzzing of a cell phone squeezing out reggaeton, reparto or US pop.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

It is punctuated by more than fifty rivers, which channel Andes snowmelt to the sea.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

A Chinese military court issued suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers for corruption, punctuating a broad purge of China’s armed forces that has ousted most of the high command.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Even Marin’s incessant flippancy and Chong’s “maaan”s punctuating every other sentence become enjoyable the more time one spends with them.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

Chances are you’ve seen Snoopy dressed as Doggy Pawsbourne on your Instagram or TikTok feed, complete with Ozzy’s signature round sunglasses, long hair and trench coat, punctuating the Prince of Barkness’ “Crazy Train” entrance.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2026

It looks more like a college campus with the occasional patch of grass punctuating the cell blocks.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

They raised their hands to him and watched Diego disappear into the crowd beyond the line of cops, protest signs still raised, joining voices still punctuating the early evening air.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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