Synonyms of quotations

quotations

noun

plural of quotation

as in quotes

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

• quotes
• excerpts
• citations
• references
• allusions
• parts
• extracts
• sections
• lines
• snippets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quotations

Executives already use it to process immense volumes of invoices, orders, contracts and supplier quotations in seconds. — Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The daily quotations from Urner Barry, a market reporting company, serve as a benchmark for the egg industry, shaping what retailers pay for eggs nationwide, according to the suit. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Students occupied the building and hung banners with mocking quotations from Horkheimer. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

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. — 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

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

That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026