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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The paper quotes part of his "extraordinary address" in its headline: "You will need to fight for us".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He said they had seen prices more than double in a year, to quotes of 111p per litre.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Come for the many murmured quotes, stay for some top-notch literary analysis.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
And he quotes Warren Buffett, who once said: ”If past history was all that is needed to play the game of money, the richest people would be librarians.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
I search for William Morris, read essay after essay, trying to find my favorite of his quotes.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
