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
And details from the records, including quotations, began to trickle out last month in court filings in the Oakland case.
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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
That faith is also what inspired Bloch, the author, to delve into Buffett’s quotations.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Some of the founders were indeed devout Christians and these folks cherry-pick Christian quotations from them.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
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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
That faith is also what inspired Bloch, the author, to delve into Buffett’s quotations.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Some of the founders were indeed devout Christians and these folks cherry-pick Christian quotations from them.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotation
quote
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The government’s filing uses anonymous quotes from admissions officials published in the Free Beacon, a conservative news site, as evidence in alleging that the medical school has used race in admissions.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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For all the attention on the quote-unquote accountability Bieniemy will demand of players, that comes later this spring.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Quotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotation. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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