pull quote

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pull quote

noun pull quotes · pull-quote · pullquote

A brief excerpt drawn from a document and set separately from the main text—often in larger type and/or in a frame—in order to draw the eye. Experts are often reduced to sound bites or "pull quotes," if they are consulted at all.
Similar: liftout, pullout

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noun a brief excerpt used out of context

Español	cita destacada
Français	relance, relance-citation

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@misc{pull_quote_2026,
  title = {pull quote},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pull%20quote},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}