remarked; remarking; remarks
: to notice something and comment thereon
—used with on or upon
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
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The remarks came as senators of both major parties affirmed the importance of the political independence of the Fed during an hourslong confirmation hearing before the Senate committee on housing, banking and urban affairs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Soldiers stationed in the area remarked on the wretched smell of decomposition well into 1917, a year after the battle ended.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Roy Trinidad, a spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Philippines' West Philippine Sea office, dismissed the remarks.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The remarks came as senators of both major parties affirmed the importance of the political independence of the Fed during an hourslong confirmation hearing before the Senate committee on housing, banking and urban affairs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
At the ceremony, Devonshire remarked on the significant fact that two Indigenous women won the CMPA’s film producer awards for the first time in the event’s history.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Soldiers stationed in the area remarked on the wretched smell of decomposition well into 1917, a year after the battle ended.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Remark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remark. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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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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