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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 quotations
The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
One of the most brutal aspects of this book is reading quotations of the hate mail that families of the teens received.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
And details from the records, including quotations, began to trickle out last month in court filings in the Oakland case.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Peppered with archival drawings of The Sea Ranch, quotations from the utopian community’s founding architects, and evocative family photographs, the document eloquently illuminates the Matases’ vision for their seaside idyll.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025
That faith is also what inspired Bloch, the author, to delve into Buffett’s quotations.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Some of the founders were indeed devout Christians and these folks cherry-pick Christian quotations from them.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
The price hike has sent shockwaves through the memory module supply chain, prompting manufacturers such as Transcend, Innodisk, and Apacer to suspend shipments and reassess their quotations.
—CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
One of the most brutal aspects of this book is reading quotations of the hate mail that families of the teens received.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
And details from the records, including quotations, began to trickle out last month in court filings in the Oakland case.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Peppered with archival drawings of The Sea Ranch, quotations from the utopian community’s founding architects, and evocative family photographs, the document eloquently illuminates the Matases’ vision for their seaside idyll.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025
That faith is also what inspired Bloch, the author, to delve into Buffett’s quotations.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Some of the founders were indeed devout Christians and these folks cherry-pick Christian quotations from them.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
The price hike has sent shockwaves through the memory module supply chain, prompting manufacturers such as Transcend, Innodisk, and Apacer to suspend shipments and reassess their quotations.
—CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotations
quotes
Noun
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No quips or inspirational quotes.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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On his Instagram account, the stylist has not only been documenting his work with Robbie, but including quotes from the book to illustrate his thinking.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Quotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotations. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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