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
Examples of quote in a Sentence
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.
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Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Bettison has been quoted saying that ShotSpotter led to 78 arrests during the May 18 City Council meeting and 256 during a March 23 budget briefing.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf was recently quoted by Yahoo!
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Bettison has been quoted saying that ShotSpotter led to 78 arrests during the May 18 City Council meeting and 256 during a March 23 budget briefing.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf was recently quoted by Yahoo!
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quote. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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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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