make mention of

idiom

: to talk about, write about, or refer to (something or someone) especially in a brief way : to mention
She made mention of their contributions.

Examples of make mention of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The tradition is typically an excuse for Che to trick Jost into cold reading hilariously offensive jokes, some of which make mention of his famous wife. Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 July 2024 Those measures are contained in a 180-page policy book Hochul put out as part of her State of the State address — a book that also neglected to make mention of New York City’s migrant crisis, which had been included in last year’s policy book. Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2024 Meanwhile, Wong has seen some American dermatologists recommend people wear sunscreen all winter, even indoors (which the science says is rarely necessary), and few US sun safety recommendations make mention of the benefits of getting just a little bit of sunlight. Keren Landman, Vox, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for make mention of 

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“Make mention of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20mention%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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