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
A witness at the Pennsylvania McDonald's where Luigi Mangione was arrested said customers had remarked on the 26-year-old's resemblance to the suspect in the killing of a health insurance CEO last week.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2024
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 kitchen had been so full of strong cooking smells that no one had remarked upon her barnyard scent, but here, in the spotless surroundings of the Swanburne Apartment, it was impossible to miss.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
