quotes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of quote

quotes

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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
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
Practical approaches, such as the use of imagery, quotes, and music, can help keep practices in the foreground. Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotes
Verb
  • The judge noted the statute was passed days after the 9/11 attacks, and the statute specifically cites that attack, along with the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building and others, as examples of terrorism.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The company cites a rise in frugality triggered by an uncertain economy, and the return to restoring vintage furniture and decor.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No one mentions Kyle at all, though not hours before, Solène cuddled him in his cabin and kissed him goodnight.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Bastian often mentions this experience in commencement speeches to encourage graduates that their futures are unlimited.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The internet has long been awash with fake quotations attributed to prominent personalities.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Dates and quotations were unreachable, every fact revised.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The report notes that OpenAI’s systems already have built-in safeguards that prevent the company’s chatbots from generating AI images for government IDs.
    Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Anifrani notes that high-touch areas, such as remote controls, thermostats, and coffee makers, are disinfected daily.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elinor soon repeats the information to Colonel Brandon.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • After that first action, the process repeats, always recalibrating based on the latest available data.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Consider the first scene of the pilot, in which Issa notices a man on the subway masturbating in her direction and takes justice into her own hands when no one does anything to stop him.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • However, Walmart has also trimmed some of its tech jobs in the Bay Area this year, WARN notices the company has filed with the state EDD show.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each recipe is indicated by a code—O means the Four Roses distillery; B or E indicates the mashbill (B is 35 percent rye, E is 20 percent rye); S means straight whiskey; and the last letter specifies the yeast strain, each of which brings a different flavor profile to the whiskey.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Ryan Christoffel at 9to5Mac has useful analysis that specifies what happened when in recent years to help specify the release date.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Quotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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