quote
verb (used with object)
to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.
quotes
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pluralof quote.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof quote (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
quoteverb (used with object)to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.
Example Sentences
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In proper context, those quotes are less bombastic than they might sound.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
It quotes Horne saying Britain has "done tech on the cheap" for decades, carrying his warnings that "hostile states such as Russia and China will 'routinely use AI' for crime by 2028".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He quotes on his opening page Aubrey’s comment about the loss of information about many figures of Aubrey’s own time: “for want whereof many worthy men’s names and notions are swallowd-up in oblivion.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
And he quotes a remark by Jimmy Stewart, who played the film’s protagonist, that “the best Frank Capra story is the story of his own life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
I put air quotes around safety, as if it weren’t really a thing to be concerned about.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
