as in comment
a briefly expressed opinion
the director made some short remarks about the new museum before officially opening the doors to visitors
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1
as in to comment
to make a statement of one's opinion
her date awkwardly remarked on the attractiveness of the background music in the restaurant
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I remarked the change in her hair color but didn't think it would be polite to say anything other than she was looking good
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Recent Examples of remark
Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The remarks came as regional and international leaders gathered to finalize the Gaza ceasefire framework and begin planning for reconstruction.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Newsom has gone after Trump in recent weeks on a host of topics, including the president’s weight and climate change remarks.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But Breda acknowledged that the statements from Helen and the other witnesses would mean little in court without White’s self-implicating remarks.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The remarks came as regional and international leaders gathered to finalize the Gaza ceasefire framework and begin planning for reconstruction.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Her eyes were technically blue, but really more gray; other people’s blue eyes seemed to draw commentary, but no one ever remarked on hers.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Newsom has gone after Trump in recent weeks on a host of topics, including the president’s weight and climate change remarks.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remark
Noun
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Young Republicans implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages reported by Politico face mounting calls to step down from their positions in party organizations.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … DAMAGE CONTROL – Amanpour apologizes after backlash over comments on treatment of Israeli hostages.—
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FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Seeing New England in the top 10 in both QB EPA (Drake Maye is sixth) and defense/special teams EPA (10th) reflects well on the Patriots under first-year coach Mike Vrabel.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Welcoming Muttaqi to Delhi reflects this approach.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shout out to @CamInman who noticed the 49ers had just 10 defenders (three linemen) on the play on which Fred Warner was injured.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other rockers are starting to notice this positive trend, and theorize about why the kids are connecting so hard with bands who aren’t remotely humanized.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each week, the mission here is to distill the previous five days’ worth of fantasy football news and notes into a tidy brief, loaded with need-to-know info.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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In a note on Monday, market veteran Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, went over his earlier bullish calls on gold, which has repeatedly reached his forecasts ahead of schedule.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With a swath of apps taking betting from the casino to one’s pocket, the industry has captured the interest of Gen Z, who saw a 7% year-over-year increase in online sports betting activity as of 2025’s second quarter, TransUnion found in a report released last month.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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His team sees the deal as a start, not an ending.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To tackle the challenge, the team employed advanced interferometry, a technique that merges laser light reflections from mirrors to detect infinitesimal distance changes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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While speaking about her own circle of girlfriends and fellow actors, Hinds offers a sobering moment of reflection.—
Nathan Vinson,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The president was spotted peeking at the design, drawn up by Harrison Design, during a meeting in the Oval Office with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Take a stroll downtown to spot miniature pumpkins dangling from the oaks along Main Street, or meander down smaller streets to find oversized skeletons by the sidewalks and witches’ hats strung overhead.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Investors are eyeing a stock market rebound after Friday’s trade war flare-up sent the S&P 500 to its worst loss since April.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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If the Phillies end up losing Schwarber to free agency, bringing in an All-Star like Tucker long term would be a great addition as the team eyes a return to the playoffs next season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Remark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remark. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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