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

While they mention — almost in passing — that it’s the “same courthouse where Paxton would later be indicted for investment fraud,” the focus is on the pen.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

The government has faced criticism for delays in passing the Troubles' legacy bill, which was introduced last year, following agreement on a joint framework with the Irish government.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

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

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

Now and then, in passing a casement, you glanced out at the thick-falling snow; you listened to the sobbing wind, and again you paced gently on and dreamed.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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