# make mention of

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/make-mention-of
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To briefly refer to something; to mention.

## Examples

- Did you make mention of the meeting tomorrow?
- During the presentation, the manager made mention of the new budget cuts to prepare the team.
- The author made mention of several historical events in the preface, though he chose not to explore them in detail within the main text.

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