quote-unquote
Britishinterjection
Example Sentences
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“They said I, quote unquote, rammed federal agents,” she said at a congressional hearing in February.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“This is the first time, even by his own words, that it has been a quote, unquote, blowout.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
So far, the scientists aren’t sure precisely which part of the rumble might be the elephant’s, quote unquote, “name.”
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024
"Parents are betting big that getting their kid into a quote unquote 'good' college is the only way to protect them in a country that offers very few and increasingly fewer social safety nets."
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023
“It’s not about whether they’re hopeful. It’s about the gross implausibility of a midnight train going, quote unquote, anywhere.”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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