- present participle of mention.
mentioning
Example Sentences
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“That’s part of the game,” Hull said after mentioning the team had been in some foul trouble.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
"We did a 12-hour shift or maybe more every day for 'Mrs Deshpande'," she told AFP, mentioning the 2025 crime thriller.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
It would be negligent to write about Arsenal beating a direct opponent without mentioning their most effective tool this season.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Students like me fear mentioning involvement with the school to professors, let alone peers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Just mentioning the word “monkeys” made my hair fly straight up.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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