Saman nezlesi mevsiminde, Mary'nin cümleleri genellikle hapşırmalarla noktalandı. - During hayfever season, Mary's sentences were usually punctuated by sneezes.
The pristine lawn was punctuated only by the single apple tree in the centre.
If an activity or situation is punctuated by particular things, it is interrupted by them at intervals. The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic