quoted; quoting
1
a
: to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment
b
: to repeat a passage from especially in substantiation or illustration
c
: borrow sense 2a
quoting the motifs of past artists
2
: to cite in illustration
quote a similar case
3
a
: to state (the current price or bid-offer spread) for a commodity, stock, or bond
b
: to give exact information on
4
: to set off by quotation marks
: to inform a hearer or reader that matter following is quoted
quoter
noun
1
2
: quotation mark
—often used orally to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation
Examples of quote in a Sentence
Verb
He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.
The reporter quoted the police chief as saying that an investigation would be launched soon.
He quotes the Bible frequently.
Noun
Each chapter of the book began with an inspirational quote.
She included quotes from the poem in her essay.
The article included quotes from the mayor and several councilors.
The price quotes exceeded our expectations.
I checked the stock quotes online.
Titles of newspaper articles should be placed in quotes.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The second photo featured Nancy Tillman's children's book On The Night You Were Born, which Kardashian quoted in the caption.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Verb
While speaking, Mamdani went into the archives of Indian history, quoting its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The second photo featured Nancy Tillman's children's book On The Night You Were Born, which Kardashian quoted in the caption.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
That’s based on data compiled by Cambridge Mobile Telematics, which provides driving information to auto insurers, and contextualized by Insurify, which has a website for comparing insurance quotes.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Includes quirky facts, adages, advice, quotes and proverbs, as well as articles about mistletoe, bird nests, perennials, timekeeping, recipes and more.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quote. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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quote
1 of 2 verb
quoted; quoting
1
: to repeat (someone else's words) exactly
quote Shakespeare
2
: to give as an example
3
: to set off written material by quotation marks
quote
2 of 2 noun2
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