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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Example Sentences

Later, he hints at a troubled childhood; he says his father died but offers no stories about this, and mentions in passing mental illness, without saying whose.

From The Wall Street Journal

Something similar happened in a parliamentary by-election in Britain in February, recently mentioned in this space in passing but now worth a closer look.

From The Wall Street Journal

While his career has been derailed by injuries and diminished play, it was only three seasons ago that he led the NFL in passing yardage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran was mentioned in passing, as Paxton praised Americans for making political change with ballots not bombs.

From BBC

He mentions Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl” in passing but then movingly highlights E.B.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• momentarily
• quickly
• temporarily