remark
verb (used with object)
to say casually, as in making a comment.
had remarked
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past perfectof remark.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He testified that when he came upon his dying wife, he had remarked, “Wake up, toots.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Local officials had remarked on the relative lack of reported drownings in the last two weeks, said Sheriff Tom Schmerber of Maverick County, which includes Eagle Pass.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
John Adams, for example, noted that Otis was troubled long before he was beaten, and contemporaries had remarked on Sarah Henry’s melancholy before the birth of her last child.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2023
The surviving pilot recalled how during the taxi the pair were talking normally and his colleague, who was also a flight instructor, had remarked "looks good, there is nothing behind you".
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023
Tertius thought, although he was not certain, that it was the first star of the evening, the one that his brother Septimus had remarked upon.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
