as in quote
a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example
the beautiful autumn day brought to mind this quotation from Thoreau: "So live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each"
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Recent Examples of quotation
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Primary Zoning Contact Corrie Sharp said Tuesday that the city received one verified request for quotation from AECOM Hunt and Powers and Sons Construction working together.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
That quotation alludes to the many Proustian echoes in Bowen’s story set in an aristocratic Big House during the 1919-21 War of Independence.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Primary Zoning Contact Corrie Sharp said Tuesday that the city received one verified request for quotation from AECOM Hunt and Powers and Sons Construction working together.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
That quotation alludes to the many Proustian echoes in Bowen’s story set in an aristocratic Big House during the 1919-21 War of Independence.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotation
quote
Noun
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Notable quote This is supposed to be a safe place.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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That said, here are 15 of the best quotes from The Devil Wears Prada and The Devil Wears Prada 2.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Quotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotation. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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