Synonyms of quote

quote 1 of 2

verb

ˈkwōt 

1

as in to cite

to give as an example

I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cite
• mention
• reference
• instance
• adduce
• source
• specify
• illustrate
• document
• represent
• touch (on or upon)
• exemplify
• refer (to)
• name
• corroborate
• validate
• bear out
• advert (to)
• substantiate

2

as in to mention

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cite
• mention
• note
• notice
• specify
• indicate
• name
• instance
• suggest
• touch (on or upon)
• explain
• refer (to)
• introduce
• clarify
• announce
• imply
• publish
• advert (to)
• drop
• infer
• intend
• point (out)
• pronounce
• hint (at)
• allude (to)
• signal
• signify
• proclaim
• designate
• declare
• interject
• advertise
• bring up
• broadcast
• sound
• spell out
• elucidate
• publicize
• worm
• intimate
• interpolate
• clear (up)
• denominate
• insinuate
• broach
• explicate
• interpose
• infiltrate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• slight
• disregard
• pass over
• overlook
• neglect
• overpass

3

as in to echo

to say after another

don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• echo
• repeat
• parrot
• copy
• ditto
• mouth
• reecho
• emulate
• mime
• imitate
• ape
• mimic
• copycat

quote

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noun

as in quotation

a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example

he got a book of quotes from his favorite author for his birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quotation
• excerpt
• reference
• citation
• allusion
• extract
• section
• part
• snippet
• line

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quote

Verb

The verse has long been quoted at many conservative Christian rallies and political events such as the 2024 Republican National Convention. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

Masjedi, quoted by the judiciary's Mizan news agency and other outlets Monday, said only four of the dead remain unidentified. —April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

Noun

All the shoulder pads, all the quotable quotes, an extra pump or two of girlboss feminism, and not a pulse to be found in the body — no reason for being, apart from the marketability of comfort. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

In general, the news audience seems to value quotes, the mentioning of sources, their proximity to the news event, and a high status of the source. —Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026