remarked; remarking; remarks
: to notice something and comment thereon
—used with on or upon
Synonyms
Examples of remark in a Sentence
Noun
I was offended by his remark.
I've heard many disparaging remarks about him.
an author known for making witty remarks
The incident passed without remark.
Verb
“It's so hot today,” she remarked.
her date awkwardly remarked on the attractiveness of the background music in the restaurant
Recent Examples on the Web
Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Trump won in 2016 despite a long list of inflammatory remarks, from the Access Hollywood tape that captured him bragging about grabbing women's genitals to disputing that now deceased U.S. Sen. John McCain was a war hero after his time as a prisoner in Vietnam.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
At checkups, the nurses would remark on my sky-high blood pressure.
—Jessica Knoll, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — Stacey Andrade King was so choked up that her youngest daughter stepped up to the microphone in a Santa Clara County courtroom to read her prepared remarks about the prospect of resentencing the man who murdered King’s mother.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Trump won in 2016 despite a long list of inflammatory remarks, from the Access Hollywood tape that captured him bragging about grabbing women's genitals to disputing that now deceased U.S. Sen. John McCain was a war hero after his time as a prisoner in Vietnam.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Verb
After Zach Eflin’s Orioles debut, the starting pitcher remarked on his new fan base.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
At checkups, the nurses would remark on my sky-high blood pressure.
—Jessica Knoll, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Remark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remark. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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remark
2 of 2 verb1
: to take note of
remarked his strange manner
2
: to express as a comment
"Nice day," she remarked
3
: to make a comment
remarked on how well the team was doing
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