1. used to indicate the end of a quoted passage when speaking aloud
Usage: typically paired with ‘quote’

1. to close or end a quotation
Usage: transitive

Examples

• The speaker said, quote, I disagree with this policy, unquote.
• She read from the letter: quote, We are pleased to inform you, unquote.
• Quote, This is the best solution, unquote, he declared.
• The witness testified, quote, I saw the defendant leave, unquote.
• He unquoted the passage after reading it aloud.
• Quote, The meeting is postponed, unquote, the memo stated.