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quotation

noun

kwō-ˈtā-shən

Definition of quotation

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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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Recent Examples of quotation The Allen estate said Saturday in a statement that the team had been sold to the Khosla family and included a quotation from Khosla himself. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026 This quotation rejects the notion that Hartig, or the Smithsonian more broadly, fails to properly celebrate American history. — Marc Stein, Time, 8 July 2026 The daily quotations from Urner Barry, a market reporting company, serve as a benchmark for the egg industry, shaping what retailers pay for eggs nationwide, according to the suit. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Students occupied the building and hung banners with mocking quotations from Horkheimer. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for quotation

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quote

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Importantly, the quote moves the entire issue to the hull of the boat.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
That self-deprecating description opens Tony, writer-director Matt Johnson’s movie about the one crazy summer that changed a thoughtless young lout’s life; for good measure, the quote does double duty as the tagline on the film’s poster.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

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