make mention of
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: to talk about, write about, or refer to (something or someone) especially in a brief way : to mention
She made mention of their contributions.
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His monologue didn’t make mention of that controversy, but began by calling out Kanye West and NBA star Kyrie Irving for their recent anti-semitic remarks.
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Independent Talent’s accounts do not make mention of a potential sale, which has been the subject of chatter for years.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
The tour guide could also point out the Baltimore Immigration Museum in Locust Point, or make mention of known sites of the slave trade near the Inner Harbor, Hopkins added.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Since then, there has been no update on the Switch 2 front, and, as Furukawa had warned would be the case, the Nintendo Direct presentation in June did not make mention of the device at all.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Independent Talent’s accounts do not make mention of a potential sale, which has been the subject of chatter for years.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
The tour guide could also point out the Baltimore Immigration Museum in Locust Point, or make mention of known sites of the slave trade near the Inner Harbor, Hopkins added.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Since then, there has been no update on the Switch 2 front, and, as Furukawa had warned would be the case, the Nintendo Direct presentation in June did not make mention of the device at all.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Make mention of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20mention%20of. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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