Sentence examples for first quotation from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "first quotation" is correct and can be used in written English.
It refers to the initial quote or phrase cited in a written piece or speech. You can use it whenever you are referencing a specific quote or phrase that appears first in a text. For example: - The first quotation in the article is from the CEO of the company, who stated, "We are committed to sustainability and ethical practices." - In his speech, the president opened with the first quotation from the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." - The author used the first quotation as a powerful hook to draw readers into the story.

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First Quotation of the Day.

The New York Times

Now I have to set up the first quotation!

The Guardian

The process of finding that first quotation is called "antedating" by lexicographers.

The Washington Post

(The first quotation is from Arlene Croce, the second from the "Gruen transcript" — meaning either Nureyev himself or John Gruen, Erik Bruhn's biographer, said it).

The New York Times - Books

The first quotation from Sabbath Lily of course focuses on the eyes, and it is not hard to read into Haze Motes's name that the trope of sight is going to be important.

Yale University

In the first quotation, the constant reference to kinds of material hints at the prime concern: the Latin word "texere", meaning to weave, and the source of both textile and text.

The Guardian - Books

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The second part is fictional monologues that play off the first quotations.

The New Yorker

Ms. Ryan also found unobjectionable one of the first quotations in the article, describing a long-winded conference call.

The New York Times

The second quotation, from Onnie Jay Holy, raises the question of sentiment.

Yale University

The second quotation is from the dissenting opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas.

The New York Times

The third quotation, which Gold attributed to himself, said the Mets were going to win the pennant.

The New York Times - Sports

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