quote-unquote

interjection

1. an expression used before or part before and part after a quotation to identify it as such, and sometimes to dissociate the writer or speaker from it

Example Sentences

“That would have been unheard of 20 years ago,” Ponder said, “but now you can’t lose because you’re fighting the quote-unquote good fight.”

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In a way, “HIM” is a crafty antidote to the era of quote-unquote prestige horror we’ve been steeped in, some of which the film’s co-producer Jordan Peele — who did not direct this movie, in case you neglected to read all of those billboards carefully enough — is responsible for.

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But the film does pose important questions about just how far social media takedowns and cultural perception have changed in the 10-plus years since Deen’s quote-unquote cancellation.

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With this cast, Bravo has perfected its old-school, “Gallery Girls”-era formula, where not every cast member has to be quote-unquote interesting all the time.

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“That’s how I got here was doing that. I got away from it a little bit, tried to quote-unquote ‘throw strikes,’ and when you do that, it leads to results that are not desirable.

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