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verb

ˈkwōt How to pronounce quote (audio)
Definition of quotenext
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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2
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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3
as in to echo
to say after another don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation

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quote

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noun

as in quotation
a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example he got a book of quotes from his favorite author for his birthday

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Recent Examples of quote
Verb
In posts on social media after the Washington team’s 20-3 victory against the Chiefs — who’d previously been undefeated this season — the Seahawks quoted some of the pop superstar’s lyrics. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026 That email was obtained and quoted in part by both The Boston Globe and WBUR. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
On the columns of train stations, stickers bore the smiling faces of soldiers in their twenties alongside motivational quotes and the dates of their births and deaths. — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 This is Catching Strays, the Daily News’ regular Knicks rundown for the quotes, stats and storylines that didn’t make a headline. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quote
  1. cite
  2. mention
  3. echo
  4. quotation
  5. reference
  6. note
  7. repeat
  8. notice
Verb
  • Live flies landing on food such as tuna, cheese and chicken were cited at three of seven South Florida restaurants temporarily shut down last week.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Kramer cites the Academy Screening Room, the organization’s streaming service for members, where every film is presented on equal terms.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cite
Verb
  • Hegseth's memo does not mention West Point or any other service academy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In June, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang without publicly mentioning the dictator’s nuclear weapons program.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mention
Verb
  • Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Officials in Los Angeles County, who are named as defendants in the federal lawsuit, have echoed Connelly's concerns about the federal government's data.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • Others have created a multimodal version of it using text, images, quotations, citations, audio, video, or other media to show how the idea is inherited, transformed, contested, and reimagined.
    — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The chilling quotation above comes from insect enthusiast Björn Hjaltason’s discovery of a mosquito last October on a farm just north of Reykjavík.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of quotation
Verb
  • Janeczek points to Zendaya’s bevy of looks — archival, couture, and new designs from brands including Matiéres Fécales, Louis Vuitton, and Schiaparelli — worn in the lead-up to Spider-Man and The Odyssey as fair game for shoppers to reference.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The short teaser was shared shortly after it was announced that Chmerkovskiy would be suspended for a week for posting a message on TikTok that seemed to reference Will Smith‘s infamous 2022 Oscars slap.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of reference
Verb
  • County lawyers in defending the case noted an autopsy revealed a large quantity of methamphetamine in Garza’s body.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The motion noted that Brockway gave an officer a residence key that was later given to another officer who presumed it to imply consent for entry.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of note
Verb
  • Trump has repeated threats to take out power plants and other infrastructure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Start the next piping at the base touching the first zigzag, and repeat the process until the sides are completed.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • Others noticed bright white lines spreading across the display.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • While on holiday in Italy, Sommer was noticed by director Vittorio De Sica and soon started appearing in films.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of notice

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