as in quote
a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example
the beautiful autumn day brought to mind this quotation from Thoreau: "So live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each"
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Primary Zoning Contact Corrie Sharp said Tuesday that the city received one verified request for quotation from AECOM Hunt and Powers and Sons Construction working together.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
That quotation alludes to the many Proustian echoes in Bowen’s story set in an aristocratic Big House during the 1919-21 War of Independence.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Primary Zoning Contact Corrie Sharp said Tuesday that the city received one verified request for quotation from AECOM Hunt and Powers and Sons Construction working together.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
That quotation alludes to the many Proustian echoes in Bowen’s story set in an aristocratic Big House during the 1919-21 War of Independence.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotation
quote
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But that quote implies the chaos always works in the opposite direction to the plan.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kiffin, who shares more motivational quotes and messages on X than your chronically online, middle-aged aunt, opted to tag the official football accounts of Ole Miss and Tennessee on Saturday with his latest.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Quotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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