100 Other Words for “Quote”

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. Adage Traditional saying expressing a truth.
2. Anecdotal line Line drawn from an anecdote.
3. Aphorism Brief statement of a general truth.
4. Aside Short remark, often parenthetical.
5. Attributed line Line credited to a speaker.
6. Axiom Self-evident principle or rule.
7. Bite Short, memorable snippet.
8. Bon mot Witty remark or saying.
9. Book line Line taken from a book.
10. Borrowing Words taken from another source.
11. Catchphrase Popular, repeatedly used phrase.
12. Chrestomathy item Selected excerpt in a collection.
13. Citation Reference to a source or passage.
14. Cite To mention as evidence or source.
15. Clipping Extracted portion from a text.
16. Copy Text reproduced from a source.
17. Copy-paste Text inserted from another place.
18. Crib Copied passage used for reference.
19. Dictum Authoritative statement or pronouncement.
20. Direct speech Exact words presented in quotes.
21. Embedded excerpt Excerpt inserted within another text.
22. Epigram Short, witty, pointed statement.
23. Epigraph Introductory quotation at a start.
24. Evidence Quoted material used to support.
25. Excerpt Short extract from a longer work.
26. Exemplum Illustrative example from a text.
27. Extract Selected passage taken out.
28. Extracted line Line pulled from a longer text.
29. Famous line Widely recognized line of text.
30. Folio line Line referenced by page or leaf.
31. Formulation Particular wording of an idea.
32. Fragment Incomplete piece of a text.
33. Gist line Line capturing the main point.
34. Golden saying Highly valued memorable saying.
35. Handed-down saying Saying passed through generations.
36. Headline Striking line used for attention.
37. Hook Attention-grabbing line or phrase.
38. Idiom Fixed phrase with special meaning.
39. Illustration Text used to exemplify a point.
40. In-text citation Source reference within writing.
41. Instance Example drawn from a source.
42. Invocation Calling up words for effect.
43. Jotting Quickly written brief note.
44. Kernel Core line capturing essential meaning.
45. Key line Most important line in context.
46. Lift Passage lifted from a source.
47. Line Single sentence or verse segment.
48. Loan phrase Phrase borrowed from another work.
49. Locution Particular phrase or expression.
50. Maxim Concise rule of conduct.
51. Memorable line Line easily recalled and repeated.
52. Mention Brief reference to words said.
53. Motto Short guiding phrase or slogan.
54. Note Brief written remark or citation.
55. Noted line Line singled out for attention.
56. Observation Comment noted from a source.
57. Oracular saying Cryptic, prophetic-sounding statement.
58. Oral tradition line Line preserved through spoken tradition.
59. Paraphrase Restatement in different words.
60. Partial quote Only part of a longer quote.
61. Passage Section of a written work.
62. Phrase Group of words as a unit.
63. Portion Part of a larger text.
64. Precept Rule intended to guide behavior.
65. Proverb Common saying expressing wisdom.
66. Pull-quote Highlighted excerpt for emphasis.
67. Quip Clever, amusing remark.
68. Quoted material Text taken directly from a source.
69. Recitation Repeating words aloud from memory.
70. Reference Pointer to a source or text.
71. Referenced passage Passage pointed to as support.
72. Refrain Repeated line, especially in verse.
73. Remark Comment made in speech or writing.
74. Reported speech Speaker’s words conveyed indirectly.
75. Reproduction Copying text from an original.
76. Retort Quick, sharp reply.
77. Riff Playful variation on a line.
78. Saying Short, commonly repeated statement.
79. Screen grab Captured on-screen text snippet.
80. Selected quotation Chosen line from a source.
81. Selection Chosen part of a text.
82. Sentiment Expressed view or feeling in words.
83. Snippet Very short piece of text.
84. Sound bite Brief memorable spoken excerpt.
85. Source line Line taken from an origin text.
86. Speech extract Excerpt from spoken remarks.
87. Statement Declared sentence expressing a fact.
88. Strain Recognizable line or phrase motif.
89. Tagline Catchy phrase identifying something.
90. Takeaway line Memorable line summarizing a point.
91. Testimony Cited statement offered as evidence.
92. Text fragment Small broken-off piece of text.
93. Textual evidence Words cited to support analysis.
94. Tidbit Small interesting piece of text.
95. Transcript line Line taken from a transcript.
96. Turn of phrase Distinctive way of expressing something.
97. Utterance Something spoken; a statement.
98. Verbatim Exact words as originally used.
99. Verbatim excerpt Exact excerpt from the original.
100. Vignette line Brief evocative line from a scene.