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Example sentences for "mention"

Lexicographically close words:
mentes; menthe; menthol; menti; mentine; mentionable; mentiond; mentioned; mentioneth; mentioning
  1. He did not mention any set time, only that his business was important and he wished to have an interview as soon as possible.

  2. How ardently she listened to the mere mention of his name by others.

  3. Now, as John had not seen Diantha since the memorable ball, and as he had certainly expected to get a greeting all his own without the mention of anybody else, he saw occasion to be very much surprised, if not a little annoyed.

  4. Not even to mention that we should hate to have anything happen to you for purely personal reasons," said Madeline, shivering in the warm sunshine as she remembered how that dreadful pile of white stones had glistened in the moonlight.

  5. We were at dinner together one night last week, and he knew I was a Harding-ite, and happened to mention it.

  6. So first they found Mrs. McLean, a placid old Scotch woman who was not at all surprised when Madeline announced that she was giving a house-party for five and had forgotten to mention it sooner.

  7. The recent success of "Der Wald," to mention only one case, proves that women may safely attempt the highest form of opera.

  8. In the next summer Schumann made formal mention of his suit to her father.

  9. The same popularity and favourable mention have been accorded to her piano pieces and songs, the Italian audiences especially becoming enthusiastic over some of the latter.

  10. Almost the earliest mention of her is made in a report of the consistory, criticizing the young organist for certain breaches of discipline.

  11. We mention here once for that all our extracts from Melancthon's Letters are translated from C.

  12. Moreover, they now begin to make mention of faith, about which they formerly observed a marvellous [sic] silence.

  13. One of them--I will mention no names--positively insulted me.

  14. At the mention of the name of Aristides a murmur of fear and rage ran through the assembly.

  15. No, we must submit; and yet it is almost as much as a man's life is worth to mention the word.

  16. I did not express myself so absolutely as represented by Mr. Leland, who did not see fit to mention the double authorship of the book; the subject of which I took up from where it was left by Walter Simson.

  17. Then it dawned upon me that I was nothing but a "stowaway" after all, especially as he whispered a final command to me not to mention his name upon any account.

  18. And presently we came upon one in a secluded corner that must be, I should think, one of the largest bells in the world, although I have never seen any mention of it in books or articles where big bells are spoken of.

  19. I have omitted to mention that we were bound for Demerara with a general cargo, but our subsequent destination was not settled yet.

  20. For Mary had sickened at the mention of that name; yet she felt that now or never was the time to speak.

  21. How much would be implied by the mere mention of his name!

  22. You are very wise not to mention the senator's letter to Donna Bianca.

  23. For some little time, indeed, she had suspected that his entire cessation from any mention of the girl or her step-mother was not due to his interest in Bianca having subsided.

  24. On second thoughts, however, she decided not to mention the subject to her until she had consulted the Abbe Roux.

  25. She refused years ago, and now I never mention the subject.

  26. You will have the goodness, Silvio, not to mention the subject.

  27. But Concetta implored me not to mention it even to the principessina.

  28. The ordinary dog-thief, holding up an animal to ransom, might be deterred from returning it if no mention of money was made.

  29. Please don't let the mention of money vulgarize a little friendly act like this.

  30. Before we turn finally away from the subject of her liking for Irish people, I must mention a little adventure which happened to her at Fulford.

  31. Before turning from the record of my sister's life at Manchester, I must mention a circumstance which gave her very great pleasure there.

  32. Steller and Hartwig mention a strange, an almost human scene enacted in the family of the Otarie, another amphibious creature.

  33. We need mention only one of them, the miserably ruined Armada, so proudly and absurdly called the Invincible.

  34. At the head of the infusoriae, we must make respectful mention of the majestic giants, the highest type of motion and of strength, slow, but terrible and great.

  35. Mention is made of a marine woman who, for several years, wore the dress of a nun and lived in a Convent where any one might see her.

  36. Among them I may mention "the Mediterranean Sea," by W.

  37. Mention made of one Godericus, a valiant Englishman, who was with his ships in the voyage vnto the Holy land in the second yeere of Baldwine King of Ierusalem, in the third yere of Henry the first of England.

  38. Mention made of One Hardine of England one of the chiefest personages, and a leader among other of two hundred saile of ships of Christians that landed at Ioppa in the yeere of our Lord God 1102.

  39. Mention food and the average man thinks of mother.

  40. He happened to mention letters he had received from his relatives in Berlin and at the front, and when I expressed a wish to hear them, kindly asked whether he should translate them or read them in German as they stood.

  41. I forgot to mention that before he did so he said to Don Quixote, "Remember that you stand excommunicated for having laid violent hands on a holy thing, juxta illud, si quis, suadente diabolo.

  42. At the mention of an officer Sammy Simpson grew pale.

  43. Mrs. Mitts started at the mention of the two names.

  44. I had half a mind to mention Mr. Harrison's name, but if I did that, the man might expect altogether too much.

  45. Perhaps he had overheard her make mention of the money locked up in her desk, and the temptation to obtain possession of it was too strong to resist.

  46. Yes, I guess I am; most people seem to be afraid to mention Him.

  47. She, who had passed her life in service for others, here had only to mention a wish and it was immediately carried out.

  48. In this connection we may mention a curious instance of learning in lowly life, mentioned in one of a series of interesting articles in the Leisure Hour, already alluded to.

  49. A pleasing circumstance deserves mention here in connection with the appearance of the first edition of this essay.

  50. In his own way he completed the Herculean task single-handed; and if his translation was not of any general and practical utility, it none the less deserves mention as a monument of self-acquired learning and honorable industry.

  51. The generous Sir John Narborough fully appreciated the courage and skill of his youthful subordinate, and gave him the most honorable mention in the official letters sent to the authorities at home.

  52. At the mention of Rachel Lady Adela's thoughts straightened for a second; that was where the confusion lay.

  53. I only mention the day because Arkwright was interested in Lady Seddon, wanted to know all about her, and I talked a bit, I remember.

  54. No summary of Mr. Carman's work, however cursory, would be worthy of the name if it omitted mention of his ventures in the realm of Greek myth.

  55. I heard the story, if you can call it so, from Anne Wentworth only the other day: but I did not mention it again, for there is no use in reviving these things.

  56. Bingley's casual mention of his movements had reminded her forcibly how improbable it was that they should ever meet again.

  57. I hear from Jane," said Elizabeth, "that he does not avoid or seek the mention of Kitty, and she thinks he is trying to give up all hope of her.

  58. But, pray, do not mention a word of this to anyone; let it not go beyond us four; I am most desirous that the affair should pass to its easy and natural conclusion.

  59. Colonel Fitzwilliam, I must tell you plainly that it is not of the slightest use to mention that lady's name to my sister or myself.

  60. Will you mention it to her, and say how glad we should be if ever she was disposed to come in this direction?

  61. What a pity you did not mention it," said Miss Bingley severely; "it might have been worse injured next time it was touched by anyone not knowing the head was loose.

  62. Jane anxiously inquired after Fitzwilliam, and Elizabeth made out as good an account of him as she could, but as she was naturally not at liberty to mention what had passed at Bath, she could not perfectly satisfy Jane as to his well-being.

  63. His skill as a breaker of horses deserves especial mention because of the characteristic manner in which it is done.

  64. Among these let us make special mention of the Hon.

  65. It may not be out of place here to mention that Baden-Powell, among other parts, has played the War Correspondent, working once in that character for the Daily Chronicle, and with considerable success.

  66. Men who knew him and lived with him in those days remember him, perhaps, more distinctly than any other boy of their time, and at the merest mention of his name their eyes twinkle with delight.

  67. I have made no mention of the mosquitos which abound in Alaska, but so many writers have that perhaps it is not necessary to elaborate upon the subject.

  68. Of the now-famous dogs of the Derby mention must be made of Dubby.

  69. Mention has already been made of "Scotty" Allen.

  70. Papa Jack and I have been planning a great surprise for you, and he did not want to mention it until all the arrangements were completed.


  71. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "mention" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    accolade; account; acquaintance; address; affirmation; allegation; announcement; answer; assertion; assign; blurt; briefing; bring; broach; bulletin; citation; cite; comment; communication; communique; crack; data; datum; declaration; designate; determine; dictum; direct; directory; dispatch; dope; enlightenment; enumerate; eulogy; evidence; exclaim; exclamation; expression; facts; fix; goods; greeting; guidebook; hint; indicate; info; instruction; intelligence; interjection; introduce; item; know; knowledge; kudos; light; make; mark; mention; message; muse; name; note; notice; notification; observation; observe; opine; phrase; plug; point; position; praise; presentation; pronouncement; proof; publication; publicity; puff; question; quote; raise; refer; reference; reflect; reflection; release; remark; report; say; saying; scoop; select; sentence; sidelight; signify; speak; specialize; specify; state; statement; stipulate; suggest; tell; thought; touch; transmission; tribute; utterance; word


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    mention made; mention the; mentioned above; mentioned also; mentioned before; mentioned below; mentioned here