How to Use make mention of in a Sentence

make mention of

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  • The McAuliffe ad does not make mention of the Pledge of Allegiance -- or at least not yet.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Only in cloudy passing does the Times make mention of Biden’s faults.
    Isaac Schorr, National Review, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Toluse Olorunnipa make mention of the fact that George Floyd wanted to change the world.
    Imbolo Mbue, The Atlantic, 16 May 2022
  • The iTunes version features 26 tracks, and does not make mention of that particular cut.
    Jolie Lash, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Aides said Trump will also make mention of protests taking part in many American cities.
    Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2020
  • The team’s statement did not make mention of who in the organization did not follow the protocol.
    Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 5 Dec. 2020
  • Trump, who would retain his 90 percent ownership of Trump Media if the deal falls apart, has yet to make mention of the shareholder vote on his own Truth Social account.
    Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Though the film doesn’t make mention of her explicitly outside of the dedication, her influence is felt in the film’s central themes: how much young people need resources and to be listened to.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Aug. 2021
  • In her opinion, any conversation on charting a viable path toward sustainability must make mention of a term that will rub a lot of people the wrong way: degrowth.
    Essence, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Harsin also did not make mention of T.J. Finley’s availability.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 22 Sep. 2022
  • McKinsey & Company does make mention of a small improvement for 2021.
    Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Several posts make mention of Redfield’s and Bradley’s critiques, and David Dobbs carefully considered whether science journalists could have done a better job with the story.
    Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2010
  • In cities like Dallas, officials are beginning to make mention of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine being used specifically for the homeless.
    NBC News, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Maybe, during an at-bat or a lull in play, some announcer will make mention of the Athletics’ all but sealed future relocation to Las Vegas, then turn back to the wishful marketing and competitive fireworks of the game.
    Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • Volkswagen’s chief executive, Herbert Diess, is expected to make mention of the end of the monitorship during the company’s shareholder meeting Wednesday.
    Mengqi Sun and Jack Hagel, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2020

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