Collocations for "mention"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mention" in context.
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mention
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- don't mention it
- didn't mention that
- never mentioned that
- did I mention (that)?
- mentioned the [name, date, detail]
- mention it [again, because]
- now that you mention it
- you should have mentioned it (earlier)
- I should have mentioned (that)
- mentioned that you (had) [found, heard, saw, are, have]
- mention any [specific, particular]
- [forgot, remembered, failed] to mention
- too [many, numerous] to mention
- mentioned in the [paper, magazine]
- mentioned in [passing, conversation, dispatches]
- mentioned on the [news, cover]
- mentioned for her [achievements, book, research]
- mentioned [in passing, discreetly]
- a [special, specific, worthy, noteworthy] mention
- a special mention [goes, must be made] to
- the [president, author, student] was given an honorable mention
- the [performance, result, failure] was worthy of mention
- makes no mention of the [mistake, allegations, episode]
- made no mention of [stopping, helping, intending]
- no mention (at all) was made of [how, why, when, where, what]
- [flinched, sighed, groaned, cringed] at the mention of [her name, the incident]
'mention' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acceptable
- addition
- agree
- announcement
- aside
- audience
- covenant
- delicate
- downside
- drawback
- excite
- forbid
- forget
- gall
- grumpy
- lastly
- many
- meaningless
- mere
- merit
- modest
- needless
- neglect
- notable
- note
- noteworthy
- numerous
- omit
- passing
- point
- politic
- presence
- shudder
- sore
- specially
- specifically
- topic
- touchy
- typical
- unkind
- uptight
- whatever
- worried