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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Images and objects are human embodiments of divine attributes while words are said to be direct quotations of God.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The highlight of the program sees actor Leslie Jones portraying Bethune, discussing her life, reciting quotations from famous speeches, and engaging in questions and answers with the audience beginning at 6 p.m.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
According to the Associated Press, Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations is, of course, ruled by Swift’s quip endorsing failed Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
The epigraph is a quotation from A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh series, and its extended opening thought experiment involves vampires.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The highlight of the program sees actor Leslie Jones portraying Bethune, discussing her life, reciting quotations from famous speeches, and engaging in questions and answers with the audience beginning at 6 p.m.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
According to the Associated Press, Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations is, of course, ruled by Swift’s quip endorsing failed Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
The epigraph is a quotation from A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh series, and its extended opening thought experiment involves vampires.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Quotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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