punctuation mark

American  

noun

1. any of a group of conventional marks or characters used in punctuation, as the period, comma, semicolon, question mark, or dash.

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punctuation mark British  

noun

1. any of the signs used in punctuation, such as a comma or question mark

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Etymology

Origin of punctuation mark

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The review refers to the "so-called 'rules-based international order'", putting the latter phrase in inverted commas: a kind of delegitimisation by punctuation mark.

From BBC

He does put some value in the occasional rogue punctuation mark.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It feels like a punctuation mark that feels appropriate,” Sarah Jessica Parker tells The Times the day before receiving the Golden Globes’ Carol Burnett Award.

From Los Angeles Times

Think of it as the salad’s punctuation mark.

From Salon

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

From Salon