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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 quotations
Co-commissioned by the Pacific Symphony, the 32-minute instrumental piece combines music, panoramic visual imagery and a live narration of quotations from America’s past.
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Generic Conventions of Genre Generic conventions refer to indicators such as phrases, themes, quotations, or explanations that enable individuals to identify a certain genre.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Further, the Palantir website does offer quotations from Wendy’s, Tyson’s, General Mills, and other companies touting its effectiveness.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
There followed a war of quotations.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Half of them could be subject to quotations in half-penny increments and the other half would remain a control group at full penny increments.
—Lydia Beyoud, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
One of the most brutal aspects of this book is reading quotations of the hate mail that families of the teens received.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Generic Conventions of Genre Generic conventions refer to indicators such as phrases, themes, quotations, or explanations that enable individuals to identify a certain genre.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Further, the Palantir website does offer quotations from Wendy’s, Tyson’s, General Mills, and other companies touting its effectiveness.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
There followed a war of quotations.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Half of them could be subject to quotations in half-penny increments and the other half would remain a control group at full penny increments.
—Lydia Beyoud, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
One of the most brutal aspects of this book is reading quotations of the hate mail that families of the teens received.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotations
quotes
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To speed things up, collect quotes from multiple insurers.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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To start comparing options, get quotes from several insurance companies working in your area, keeping the coverage limits and deductibles the same.—
Liz Knueven,Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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“Quotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotations. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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