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quotation

noun

kwō-ˈtā-shən

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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 Like Paul Schrader’s 1982 version of the latter, this is an upscale genre piece whose pretensions towards Art are upfront, starting with a quotation from no less than Schopenhauer. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026 Baudrillard is playing a little textual prank on us, inserting the simulacrum of a quotation into a book about simulacra. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for quotation

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Always accompanied by a guitar, Vallarino has a very natural way of connecting and conveying both his joy and his sadness in every song, adding powerful quotes in each of his lyrics.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Below are select quotes from the show’s preview of the Las Vegas Raiders.

— Michael Beller, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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