How to Use cite in a Sentence

cite

verb

• He cited evidence suggesting she was in the area when the crime was committed.
• She was cited for reckless driving.
• The article cites several experts on the subject.
• The museum had often been cited as an example of successful fund-raising.
• Bauer could cite that loss in his suit against the woman.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• The Dobbs draft takes pains to cite this stunning fact.
  — Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ, 13 May 2022
• The company cited equipment failure as the cause of the spill.
  — David North, Chicago Reader, 10 July 2018
• This might be the most frequent error that experts cite.
  — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2022
• The restaurant cited the rising cost of rent as a factor in the eatery shutting down.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• The brothers insist that isn't true and cite a detailed contract between the band and the club.
  — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2021
• For those who are pregnant, the CDC cites unique risks.
  — Talia Varley, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2023
• Police often cite a clause in the union contract for the secrecy.
  — oregonlive, 15 June 2020
• The Supreme Court announced her death in a statement but did not cite a cause.
  — Bart Barnes, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
• The newspaper did not cite a source for the information.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021
• Police cite the rise in shootings and said the number of homicides from guns increased each of the past three years.
  — Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2021
• His response was to cite a familiar face, a fourth-year member of the team.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
• The complaint does not cite any proof for these allegations.
  — Susanne Rust Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022
• Running is often cited as a great go-to form of cardio.
  — Amy Marturana, SELF, 7 Sep. 2018
• Herro also cites running more of the actions that lead to easy baskets between the two.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
• The hotel gave the cause of death as heart attack, citing a forensics report.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 19 June 2019
• Those who are more optimistic about the future of the bookstores tend to cite a higher number.
  — Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2021
• One of the main hazards that bloggers cite when talking about candles are the wicks—lead wicks to be exact.
  — Sam Gutierrez, House Beautiful, 26 Dec. 2018
• United did not cite prices in its announcement or respond to questions about the cost of testing.
  — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2020
• Women of all ages were more than twice as likely as men to cite child care difficulties.
  — Benjamin Skinner, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2022
• Braxton did not cite specific tweets or messages in her post.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
• To my knowledge, none of them cite my paper as a reason that something happened.
  — Alex Zhavoronkov, Phd, Forbes, 2 June 2021
• Her death was announced in a statement by her namesake fashion house, which did not cite a cause.
  — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2022
• Students have to cite texts from the American Red Cross.
  — Jem Bartholomew, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2020
• Many businesses cite cash flow as their top reason for failing.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
• Hostetler did not cite any studies supporting this idea when asked to do so in follow-up e-mails.
  — Matthew Phelan, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024