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
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
If that sounds at all like a newcomer to the Giants’ dugout late last season, well, he was quoted in the piece.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The quote seems to linger in the minds of former officials who look on with anxiety at the possibility of history repeating itself.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In August, Politico published an investigative piece that quoted unnamed sources at Yosemite about dysfunction inside the park.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
If that sounds at all like a newcomer to the Giants’ dugout late last season, well, he was quoted in the piece.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
That was a promising quote from a player determined to get better.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The quote seems to linger in the minds of former officials who look on with anxiety at the possibility of history repeating itself.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quote
Verb
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She also was cited on suspicion of disobeying a police officer, a petty offense that carries a fine.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Jason Olson was cited for resisting arrest, interfering with a crime scene investigation and obstruction of government operations, according to FOX 10.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Somehow Ali was never asked about, and it wasn't mentioned at all.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Roy Ahmaogak mentioned seeing the gray whales (which aren't often hunted, due to being unappetizing) in passing to an employee of the borough, who then reported the whales to a biologist.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The judge continued to echo his hesitance following the reveal and shared an Instagram Stories post posing the question for fans.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jennings echoed those sentiments about Dugger and White.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each fin features quotations cherry-picked from a century of glowing Phantom press reviews.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Is that a genuine quotation, however, or is Lang merely fooling with us?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet, Comey nevertheless directed Richman to reference it in conversations with the press to defend his public announcement about the closing of the Clinton inquiry.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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The logos also pay homage to the show by featuring several branding elements at the heel and tongue, which reference the show’s alternate dimension, the Upside Down.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Edis, chief of the Landon family office and a protégé of its founder, the late swashbuckling billionaire Timothy Landon, who’s legendary as the chief political advisor to his military school chum, the sultan of Oman, notes that Swain gives Houlihan Lokey an extra edge.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Rate cuts and some greater clarity around trade deals and tariffs were supposed to fuel a rebound in hiring heading into 2026, noted Nicole Bachaud, labor economist at employment site ZipRecruiter.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The score consists of fifty-three melodic cells in and around the key of C; the performers are directed to move through these cells at their own pace, repeating them at will before moving on to the next.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Looking to repeat, the Gators own the best frontcourt in college basketball thanks to Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon, Rueben Chinyelu and Micah Handlogten returning.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Harvey brings a distinctive approach to the nuclear narrative, one shaped by childhood memories of hearing about French President Jacques Chirac and the Rainbow Warrior bombing, but noticing the absence of First Nations voices in those stories.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Victims may not notice until much later, when more money has been taken.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quote. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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