quoted; quoting
1
a
: to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment
b
: to repeat a passage from especially in substantiation or illustration
c
: borrow sense 2a
quoting the motifs of past artists
2
: to cite in illustration
quote a similar case
3
a
: to state (the current price or bid-offer spread) for a commodity, stock, or bond
b
: to give exact information on
4
: to set off by quotation marks
: to inform a hearer or reader that matter following is quoted
quoter
noun
1
2
: quotation mark
—often used orally to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation
Examples of quote in a Sentence
Verb
He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.
The reporter quoted the police chief as saying that an investigation would be launched soon.
He quotes the Bible frequently.
Noun
Each chapter of the book began with an inspirational quote.
She included quotes from the poem in her essay.
The article included quotes from the mayor and several councilors.
The price quotes exceeded our expectations.
I checked the stock quotes online.
Titles of newspaper articles should be placed in quotes.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tor Constantino, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Religious Easter Quotes Bible quotes about the resurrection are a perfect fit for Easter.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Collins rephrased a quote by James Connolly, a revered Irish labor leader whose picture overlooked the speakers’ area at the lunch.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quote
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Pete Rizzo — aka The Bitcoin Historian on X/Twitter — recently quoted Dorsey speculating that Bitcoin might be the currency of AI with the rationale that autonomous agents of AI will gravitate toward zero-friction transactions.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Religious Easter Quotes Bible quotes about the resurrection are a perfect fit for Easter.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
Leavitt, 27, was responding to a reporter who read a quote from French member of the European Parliament Raphaël Glucksmann.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Collins rephrased a quote by James Connolly, a revered Irish labor leader whose picture overlooked the speakers’ area at the lunch.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quote
Cite this Entry
“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quote. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
quote
1 of 2 verb
quoted; quoting
1
: to repeat (someone else's words) exactly
quote Shakespeare
2
: to give as an example
3
: to set off written material by quotation marks
quote
2 of 2 noun2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share