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Etymology
Origin of quotable
Explanation
Quotable things are so catchy or apt that you'll want to repeat them or write them down to remember them. A really funny movie is usually full of hilarious, quotable lines. When you quote something, you repeat it out loud or write it down, word for word. If the phrase or passage is good enough for this to be worthwhile, it's quotable. Shakespeare is famous for the number of quotable lines his plays contain, from "To be, or not to be: that is the question," to "A man can die but once." Quotable lines are good for speeches and yearbook quotes, as well as impressing your friends.
Example Sentences
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The spoof of early Hollywood’s swashbuckling action-adventure movies is one of the comedy titan’s most quotable films, thanks in large part to the timing of the cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Where the surprise-released “GNX” was airtight, instantly repayable and quotable, this is just a melting monolith of Drake content.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
We make the myth our own, in one viewing after another, one quotable line after another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
The B-52s biggest hit, released in 1989, is one of pop's most carefree and irreverent songs, full of manic energy and endlessly quotable lyrics.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Here was all the angst I felt before the heroes of February, distilled and quotable.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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