note passing
Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words
to observe or acknowledge the passage of something, like time or an event
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Examples (10)
- He paused for a moment to note the passing of the funeral procession.
- Many historians note the passing of an era with the fall of the empire.
- It is important to note the passing of time and how it affects the project.
- The article notes the passing of a once-popular cultural phenomenon.
- She noted the passing of the seasons by the changing colors of the leaves.
- The legal report notes the passing of the old regulation earlier this month.
- Few people noted the passing of the comet as it moved across the night sky.
- One can note the passing of traditional values in many modern societies.
- The witness noted the passing of a dark vehicle shortly after the incident.
- Biographers note the passing of several quiet years before his return to fame.