Examples:

• He wanted to be quote-unquote normal.
• We've only had an 'average', quote, unquote, kind of recession.
• My parents take us skiing in Switzerland because it's quote unquote 'the done thing', but it's always so boring.
• He drowned in a boating quote 'accident' unquote.
• Our boss said she was quote 'the best man for the job' unquote, and everybody laughed.
• She wants to practice law because it is a quote – respected – unquote – field.
• We’re storytellers and we want to entertain, but we want to make things for the better and make a quote-unquote ‘difference’ in the world.
• The mosquitoes at his place are quote – very friendly – unquote, they will come to you before any of the house members do.