1
as in to cite
to give as an example
I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me
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as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution
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Recent Examples of quote
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
If you’re already acquainted with the Bananas spectacle, consider this an itemized reminder, as well as an open space for stray Lucille Bluth quotes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
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Verb
Wolff told Sky Sports DE, as quoted by RacingNews365:
Toto Wolff, Executive Director of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team looks on during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 26, 2025 in Spa, Belgium.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
If you’re already acquainted with the Bananas spectacle, consider this an itemized reminder, as well as an open space for stray Lucille Bluth quotes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
The day’s lifting routine is on the weight room’s television monitors during the workout before being replaced with an encouraging quote after it’s finished.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quote
Verb
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Their reasons are practical and emotional: 76% cited concern for LGBTQ rights in general, while 71% cited hostile social and political environments.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Often cited as the project that launched the boutique lifestyle hotel movement, the original W Hotel changed the game.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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Not to mention the larger-than-life absence of one Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall).—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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The topics their younger pals have started to mention.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The kids' new-body names – Slightly, Tootles, Smee, Curly and Nibs – echo the Lost Boys from the famous 1904 book, which Kavalier reads from obsessively.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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In an April 2025 video on their YouTube channel, Jason and Maddie echoed these same sentiments and explained how Jason's older siblings played a role in their decision to wait to have kids.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Pirani conceded in court the materials contained legal citations to nonexistent cases and quotations of nonexistent passages, according to the judge's opinion and order.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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Glass’s Twenty Etudes, written in two books from the early 1990s through 2012, chart a similar trajectory, from the repetitive textures of his early music toward a language broadened in length and scope, involving quotation, musical code-switching, detailed harmony, and melodic invention.—
Luke Schulze,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
Verb
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On the final practice of KU’s summer session, Self referenced one of the Spurs’ greatest contributions to basketball: the 0.5 rule, which requires a player to make a decision — shoot, pass or drive — in a half a second.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Armenia’s constitution references Nagorno-Karabakh, something Baku views as intolerable.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Aug. 2025
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The total $282 million in ticket and suite revenue through June is well ahead of 2024, when the club reported $258 million in ticket sales in the first half of last year, although the team noted timing differences means comparisons to the year-ago period aren’t exactly apples to apples.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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No sale, clearance, or membership items were noted.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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And for another, the commercial spaceflight company founded by billionaire Elon Musk has struggled this year to repeat the successes of previous Starship test flights.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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That repeated against Inter in April, when Bayern’s shaky defence was exposed across both legs of their Champions League quarter-final by the late second goal conceded at home and the two from corners in the second.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Radhi, an Ayurvedic enthusiast, noticed Jay’s sweet tooth was something deeper than an occasional craving.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other investigators will focus on the crime itself — preserving the crime scene, collecting evidence, and talking to associates who may have noticed something unusual.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quote. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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