Synonyms of 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"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quote
• citation
• excerpt
• reference
• allusion
• section
• extract
• part
• line
• snippet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quotation

The evocative title is a quotation from the 13th century Persian poet Rumi. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Like Paul Schrader’s 1982 version of the latter, this is an upscale genre piece whose pretensions towards Art are upfront, starting with a quotation from no less than Schopenhauer. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026

Baudrillard is playing a little textual prank on us, inserting the simulacrum of a quotation into a book about simulacra. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

The Allen estate said Saturday in a statement that the team had been sold to the Khosla family and included a quotation from Khosla himself. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026