close quote

or close quotes

[ klohz ]

noun

1. the quotation mark used to end a quotation, usually ” or '.
2. (used by a speaker to indicate the end of a quotation.)

Example Sentences

Move a regular comma up to the superscript position and you’ve got a close quote.

From Washington Post

“Whether Kilimnik is tied to Russian intelligence or he’s not, I think the specific representation by the Office of Special Counsel was that he had been, quote, ‘assessed by the FBI, quote, to have a relationship with Russian intelligence,’ close quote,” Judge Jackson said at the hearing.

From Washington Times

"In his response to the allegations, the defendant specifically asked me to consider the defendant's health issues exacerbated by the conditions of confinement, quote, in particular, solitary confinement, close quote, as a reason why I should find that the inaccuracies were not intentional. But the submission did not include any chronology, any medical or mental health information, any information about the details of his custodial situation, or any information concerning the state of his health on any of the dates in question."

From Fox News

“Whether Kilimnik is tied to Russian intelligence or he’s not, I think the specific representation by the Office of Special Counsel was that he had been, quote, ‘assessed by the FBI, quote, to have a relationship with Russian intelligence,’ close quote,” Judge Jackson said at the hearing.

From Washington Times

Miss Manners might even add that you know that “of course she will understand,” all evidence to the contrary — so long as you stop at the close quote.

From Washington Post