Synonyms of quotes

quotes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of quote

1

as in cites

to give as an example

I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cites
• mentions
• references
• instances
• adduces
• sources
• documents
• represents
• specifies
• illustrates
• refers (to)
• touches (on or upon)
• exemplifies
• names
• corroborates
• bears out
• validates
• adverts (to)
• substantiates

2

as in mentions

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cites
• mentions
• notes
• notices
• specifies
• indicates
• names
• instances
• refers (to)
• suggests
• touches (on or upon)
• explains
• introduces
• implies
• announces
• points (out)
• adverts (to)
• publishes
• clarifies
• drops
• hints (at)
• signals
• intimates
• infers
• pronounces
• alludes (to)
• intends
• declares
• signifies
• proclaims
• interjects
• sounds
• designates
• brings up
• spells out
• advertises
• broadcasts
• interpolates
• worms
• denominates
• insinuates
• infiltrates
• clears (up)
• elucidates
• broaches
• publicizes
• explicates
• interposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• passes over
• disregards
• overlooks
• overpasses
• slights

3

as in echoes

to say after another

don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• echoes
• repeats
• parrots
• copies
• dittos
• mouths
• reechos
• mimes
• apes
• imitates
• emulates
• mimics
• copycats

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quotes

Verb

Hell, there’s an entire TikTok channel that just features a guy reading different Bourdain quotes over travel montages and, sometimes, Bourdain clip shows. —Tres Dean, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

Her legacy lives on through Dalton, who hangs Toussaint’s portrait at Downing Street and quotes her final speech at the show’s end. —Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Noun

Also included are a selection of wise and witty quotes by Monroe herself, as well as words from scholars and admirers. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

The quotes have been edited and condensed for length and clarity. —David Wysong, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025

Commerce Hub drafts quotes and flags risks in deals. —Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Campau printed the inserts on a special shimmery, purple, holographic paper with mini bios of each girl, complete with quotes and their star signs. —Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025

The editorial takes pains to quote the school board, the board president and the Illinois Policy Institute, a right-wing and anti-labor organization, without any quotes from the association or its president. —Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025

The monument features life-sized bronze statues of all nine students walking together and carrying books, as well as individual plaques and quotes from each of them. —Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025

Displayed on the wall are inspirational quotes from James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and Killer Mike. —Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025

Checkers don’t read out quotes or seek approval. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025