Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Capability of or fitness for being quoted; quotable quality.
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- noun The degree to which a person,
literature , or aspeech is useful orrelevant for beingquoted .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of being worthy of being quoted
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Examples
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True, writers can't be ranked merely by their quotability, but Tagore's neglect is extraordinary.
Rabindranath Tagore was a global phenomenon, so why is he so neglected? | Ian Jack 2011
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"The boozehound reputation and endless quotability of WC Fields have ensured his place in pop culture history," writes Dennis Lim.
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"You never know where to stand in a war," he says in one of the book's most quotable sentences -- and its own quotability, the fine bite of its sound, the pregnant possibilities of its implications, tells us much about where the narrator has gotten to at that point: it's no coincidence that that sentence comes only a few pages after this passage:"I bet they'll make a movie about us," Zeller said.
The Farther Shore 2007
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"You never know where to stand in a war," he says in one of the book's most quotable sentences -- and its own quotability, the fine bite of its sound, the pregnant possibilities of its implications, tells us much about where the narrator has gotten to at that point: it's no coincidence that that sentence comes only a few pages after this passage:"I bet they'll make a movie about us," Zeller said.
Archive 2007-12-01 2007
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Only Casablanca (and, maybe, the Princess Bride) can survive its own quotability.
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According to Mr. Burgess 'own statement, the test of nonsense is its quotability, and his work stands this test admirably, for what absurd rhyme ever attained such popularity as his "Purple Cow"?
A Nonsense Anthology Carolyn Wells 1902
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Not that quotability is an absolute test of poetic value, for then Pope would rank higher than Spenser or Shelley.
A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century 1886
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The righthander, who starts against the Yankees tonight, seemed like a perfect fit for the series as someone who is known around the league for his quotability and thoughtful approach to the game.
NY Daily News 2010
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Her frankness and quotability helped her move up from state senator to state treasurer in the 1994
Chicago Reader 2010
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Don't get me wrong, the quotability is almost unsurpassed, but I watch it now and all-too-often think "you know, this isn't that funny …"
Lone Star Ball 2010
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