quoth
verb
said (used with nouns, and with first- and third-person pronouns, and always placed before the subject).
quo
-
a variation of
quoth.
Example Sentences
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"For Kim Jong Un, maintaining the status quo is the best option right now."
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Whereas artists back home innovate to push against the status quo, in predominantly white U.S. spaces — especially for queer Latines — the older reggaeton tracks feel more alt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
They are expanding their ambition beyond what has already been proven — the mayor’s office, seats in Congress — and running difficult races in difficult states, courting voters and challenging the institutional status quo.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ash and other members told MarketWatch that they believed the status quo left American consumers at a disadvantage.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Later on at the dinner table he was still animated, though, which is the status quo on Sundays.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
