in passing

Idioms  

1. Incidentally, by the way, as in “It may be remarked in passing” (Charlotte Brontë, Shirley, 1849). [Mid-1800s]

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in passing

I had met Kyle briefly in passing and thought he was attractive, but other than that 15-second encounter, I have never gotten to know him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

It is already clear Santos is happy sitting deep, taking the ball off defenders, spotting gaps in passing lanes and pressurising opponents.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

The story of the “Wooden Horse,” as most translations call it, gets only brief references in Homer’s epic, cited in passing as an example of Odysseus’s cunning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

“I think retailers are little bit more relaxed now, and a little bit more confident. That has meant that they’ve been a bit more comfortable in passing through price increases.”

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

I’d referred, just in passing, to the fact that at Hailsham, the short-cut down to the pond through the rhubarb patch was out of bounds.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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