quote, unquote

phrase

—used in speech to show that one is exactly repeating someone else's words

He said he's been living under, quote, unquote, " intense pressure."

Examples of quote, unquote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s the evolution of quote, unquote authentic Italian American food. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026

So now that’s kind of evolving to you seeing quote, unquote subscriptions, which is a catch all category for things like battle passes and season passes. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025

But if this is a strategy to give the middle fingers up to those of us who are quote, unquote, woke, message received. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025

And people are trying to still have that quote, unquote, mass appeal. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025

Both have been about quote, unquote, love, even though neither show is depicting true love. — H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

Last month in Palo Alto, President Biden said his administration is taking quote, unquote, the most aggressive climate action ever. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 13 July 2023

Rhymes for quote, unquote

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote