take a quote

Frequency: 6.55.5 per million words

To select and use words from a text or speech.

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Examples (10)

  • The journalist decided to take a powerful quote from the senator's speech.
  • She always makes sure to take accurate quotes when conducting interviews.
  • For his essay, he had to take several quotes from academic journals.
  • Please take this quote and include it in the introduction of your report.
  • We will take a direct quote from the book to illustrate the author's point.
  • The editor instructed me to carefully take a compelling quote for the headline.
  • Have you already taken the necessary quotes for your presentation?
  • It's important to take quotes in context to avoid misrepresentation.
  • Historians often take quotes from primary sources to support their arguments.
  • If you take a quote from an online article, remember to cite your source.