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quotability

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[kwoht-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌkwoʊt əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the quality of being suitable for quoting owing to its being pithy, funny, cute, insightful, etc.


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But its resolution matches the quotability of the rest of the movie and Tina Fey’s interpretation of “Queen Bees and Wannabees.”

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

“I’ve been in a lot of memorable films, a lot of films that are beloved by audiences, but none greater than this one in terms of the quotability of the lines,” added Bratt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2023

The new book welcomes thousands to the unofficial canon of quotability, including author Ta-Nehisi Coates, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elon Musk and President Joe Biden.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022

Then, beatmakers chop up and duplicate hooks in the chorus, yielding supreme quotability and catchiness.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

According to Mr. Burgess' own statement, the test of nonsense is its quotability, and his work stands this test admirably, for what absurd rhyme ever attained such popularity as his "Purple Cow"?

From A Nonsense Anthology by Wells, Carolyn

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