quoting

Example Sentences

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Says Delgado Lopera, quoting Pedro Lemebel: “I could write with no tongue, like a newscaster on CNN, no accent and hold the salt,” Lemebel wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But then he offers, again, both a hope and a prayer, invoking Renee Good’s last words, quoting John Lewis, and urging the audience to get into “good trouble”: “Say something! Do something! Help! Sing something!”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

“You will have central transparency of all of the trading and quoting activity that’s occurring in the lit venues and dark pools around the world.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

We were tickled, then, to see another iteration of our favorite story appear in Politico amid Becerra’s rise: an anonymity-heavy piece quoting the politician’s former administration colleagues calling him a loser.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

"It's a good sign," Yo said, quoting Doc, then caught herself.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez