passing mention

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

A casual reference made while discussing something else.

mentionADJECTIVE + MENTION

Categories:

passing

Examples (10)

  • The incident received only a passing mention in the news report.
  • She made a passing mention of her trip during the meeting.
  • His name got a passing mention in the historical document.
  • The author included a passing mention of the theory.
  • Despite its importance, the topic received only a passing mention.
  • I caught a passing mention of your project on the radio.
  • Don't expect more than a passing mention of the issue.
  • The book offers a passing mention of ancient civilizations.
  • There was only a passing mention of the new policy.
  • He dismissed the criticism with a passing mention.