- present participle of quote.
quoting
Example Sentences
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According to Politico, which broke the story quoting anonymous sources, the British leader sent a "few messages" via an unspecified communication channel to a person he believed to be Wiles before becoming suspicious.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
At Wadadli, owner Edwin Brods knew customers were Tastebuds fans when they came into his Bedford Stuyvesant Antiguan restaurant quoting his personal catchphrase: “’nuff love.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Others have been quoting Clement Attlee, recommending "a period of silence".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Markets stop panicking when policymakers stop panicking,” Lee said, quoting billionaire hedge-fund manager David Tepper.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
He closed in one of his favorite ways, by quoting a peasant: “You want to stop HIV in women? Give them jobs.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
