quote-unquote
Britishinterjection
Example Sentences
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The concerns that a quote-unquote “good” guy might have while dating — or, in Bear’s case, trying to date — in the modern age would be infinitely more compelling from the woman’s perspective.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Swan, herself no stranger to the wellness-podcast circuit, was careful to insert the caveat that the film is “not a quote-unquote ‘scientific study.’
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
“They, quote-unquote, innovated by taking what others have created and using it to build their own product,” Muller said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“There’s an issue of taking something that’s very distinctly Asian in its identity and quote-unquote ‘making it better,’” Liu said on the episode.
From Salon • May 17, 2025
“Yeah, I just...are you seriously implying that seeing Hamilton and quote-unquote ‘just hanging out’ are two equally good alternatives?”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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