mention
verb (used with object)
to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of.
mentions
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pluralof mention.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof mention (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
mentionverb (used with object)to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of.
Example Sentences
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On the bouncing folk-rock number “Liberty Tree,” which again mentions Bobby, she sings, “I was alone with my thoughts / In an outline of chalk,” illustrating how isolation can feel like death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Nearly every job listing I come across mentions AI in some way.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Somebody has offered such an argument, and Justice Alito mentions it at the outset of our interview when I ask him about his own book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
It featured a video that showed Bueckers talking to a reporter, who mentions that “at All-Star weekend, you and Angel made a bet with each other on this game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
“So you think when he mentions Dust, he’s talking about elementary particles?” said Malcolm.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
