Example Sentences

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“We were mentioning the three cats, and then we said, who knows, maybe in the future a child of our own,” Mr. Fassi recalled, his eyes welling.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023

They all were mentioning the recent post on Instagram and asking, “Is it true?”

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2021

By 2012, though, upbeat reports were mentioning his “active and insightful participation” in counseling.

From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2019

Peter Balakian: You know, I think you hit on something just a moment ago, Kevin, when you were mentioning your remarks to your students.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 20, 2019

"We have started," said Lebœuf, as if he were mentioning a matter of the smallest consequence.

From Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution by Sage, William