quotes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of quote

quotes

2 of 2

noun

plural of quote
as in quotations
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 quotes
Verb
This article quotes language that may be offensive to readers. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 That includes employee testimonials, culture videos, team stories, employee quotes on career pages, and behind-the-scenes workplace content. Abigail Moncoeur, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026 Ahead of Monday’s game, Mahomes released a video that quotes Theodore Roosevelt, who was the 26th president of the United States and is on Mount Rushmore. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 But according to Dietrich’s daughter Maria Riva, whose 1992 biography of her mother Lim liberally quotes from, Dietrich privately did not hold Wong in the highest esteem. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 When the National Review advocates impeaching a Republican president and favorably quotes Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff, that’s news. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, Hardwick quotes the leader of another troupe, who argues that kuda kepang performances should not include Islamic prayers. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026 One piece of mail from the United Democracy Project quotes comments from Twitch streamer and El-Sayed fan Hasan Piker, such as a dark joke about 9/11, that Third Way tried to use months ago to hurt the progressive. David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Indeed, the report itself quotes Hartig’s 2026 welcome to the museum’s special semiquincentennial exhibit. Marc Stein, Time, 8 July 2026
Noun
Select recommends getting quotes from several insurers working in your area with the same coverage options, limits and deductibles then compare them to see what's the most affordable. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 The fact that they were printed as direct quotes from me is unacceptable and untenable. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 The following two quotes, included in Bouchard’s blurb, represent the glass-half-full crowd. Janson Duench, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The firm’s report laid them out in plain and careful detail, with quotes from texts, e-mails, interviews, and contemporaneous notes. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026 To celebrate that legacy, Sportico has collected some of Steinem’s most pointed quotes on the topic. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Traders who subscribed to the service could get real-time quotes within a 40-mile radius of transmitters, which were located mostly in major cities. Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 Since the great Dolly Parton died, there’s been no end to the anecdotes, quotes, video clips and stories about her remarkable life and work. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Always accompanied by a guitar, Vallarino has a very natural way of connecting and conveying both his joy and his sadness in every song, adding powerful quotes in each of his lyrics. Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotes
Verb
  • The letter cites a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse of children and other serious incidents to the state as required.
    Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit cites a lengthy article about Meta’s AI glasses by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • David mentions Samovar and the legendary Bar San Calisto, where elderly regulars still play cards over cheap beers while students, artists, and musicians fill the piazza outside.
    Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The report mentions four other cops, without their names, all four whose records were reviewed based on tips to DOI.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The feather earrings draw from Our Lady of Doves (1988), while one dress repeats a drawing of two boxers that is another recurring motif of Drexler’s appearing in color, Going Down, and black and white, On the Nose (both 1991).
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As rehearsals move forward, Eisenberg repeats key scenes in the play and shoots them differently each time, his camera coming to represent Mona’s shifting perspective.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • Vogue notes the trend appears on jackets made of wool, leather and nylon, spanning heavier winter coats through lighter weatherproof options.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, as the Burke Museum notes, the low-lying forests of nut and beech trees the birds depended on were cleared for farmland as settlement spread west.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Another notices a client’s life changing earlier and shows up before the client thinks to reach out.
    Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The graffiti multiplies until no one notices the restroom itself is falling apart, until municipal officials arrive on the scene.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The company specifies a Mohs hardness of 9, placing sapphire just below diamond on the Mohs scale.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Before sending any money, make sure the document specifies the total settlement amount, when each payment is due and that satisfying those terms will resolve the remaining balance as agreed.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Quotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotes. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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