Thesaurus results for QUOTATION

quotation

noun

kwō-ˈtā-shən

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 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 Smith’s writing serves up dozens of memorable lines, ready for quotation. —

Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025 And details from the records, including quotations, began to trickle out last month in court filings in the Oakland case. —

David Ingram, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025 Peppered with archival drawings of The Sea Ranch, quotations from the utopian community’s founding architects, and evocative family photographs, the document eloquently illuminates the Matases’ vision for their seaside idyll. —

Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quotation

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quote

Noun

Aurora is currently in the process of getting a quote from a local woodworking specialist for the project, Laesch said.

— R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
That quote is now all over Medora.

— Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026