mentions

NOUN

referral, observation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledgment comment footnote indication notice notification recognition reference remark utterance

STRONG

allusion citation naming note specifying tribute

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance silence

WEAK

quiet

VERB

refer to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge allude to bring up cite declare detail disclose discuss introduce name notice point out quote recount report reveal speak of specify suggest tell touch on

STRONG

acquaint adduce advert broach communicate designate divulge enumerate impart infer instance intimate notify observe remark state

WEAK

call attention to hint at make known point to speak about throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal disavow hide ignore neglect suppress withhold

STRONG

hold back keep

Example Sentences

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While Berner talks about being married to an older man in her comedy and podcasts, he only mentions her once in the new special and is hesitant to use her better-known persona for his material.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

He’s also obsessed with weight loss drugs—he regularly mentions knowing someone on “the fat shot”—and is sensitive about his own weight.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

“There’s always been a lottery,” insists one of Jackson’s oldest villagers when someone mentions that a neighboring village is thinking of giving it up.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Sign of the time: No father is present in Andy’s home, a fact that nobody mentions in the movie, but didn’t go unnoticed by viewers from single-parent homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Charles kept everything—all the reviews, mentions, and notices.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman