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quotability

American  
[kwoht-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌkwoʊt əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the quality of being suitable for quoting owing to its being pithy, funny, cute, insightful, etc.


Example Sentences

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But its resolution matches the quotability of the rest of the movie and Tina Fey’s interpretation of “Queen Bees and Wannabees.”

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

The new book welcomes thousands to the unofficial canon of quotability, including author Ta-Nehisi Coates, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elon Musk and President Joe Biden.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022

Then, beatmakers chop up and duplicate hooks in the chorus, yielding supreme quotability and catchiness.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

That script notably gave rise to another three-word maxim, one whose quotability extends well beyond the movie business: “Follow the money.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2018

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"?

From A Nonsense Anthology by Wells, Carolyn