Quote and Return

Quote

Quote verb - To give as an example.

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Return and quote are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Return" instead a verb "Quote".

Nearby Words: quotation, quoted, quoting, quotable

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.

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Quote and return are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Quote" instead a verb "Return".

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

The train that is mentioned in the famous quote was actually used by the main character and his wife to return to reality after being trapped in a dream state.

Source: Afterlife Express
While they quote the trope, it's an unintentional example as two them die after they return to their own timelines.

Source: Recap / Doctor Who 50th AS "The Day of the Doctor"
Be Careful What You Wish For: In the page quote, Gondo hopes that Godzilla will actually return, or else his job will be pointless.

Source: Film / Godzilla vs. Biollante

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Return or Quote. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/quote/return.

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