Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Sasaki needed only 13 pitches to retire the side in order, punctuating his outing with a pair of strikeouts on 99-mph four-seamers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Mr. Remora jabbed a finger in Emily’s direction, punctuating every word.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman