in passing
Example Sentences
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One of them mentioned, almost in passing, that his father, a retired dentist, had recently received an unsolicited mailing inviting him to invest in a private-credit fund.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Former Congresswomen Marjorie Taylor Greene, whom Trump mentioned in passing in his post, responded to his comments on X.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Her two solo albums are only mentioned in passing.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Later, he hints at a troubled childhood; he says his father died but offers no stories about this, and mentions in passing mental illness, without saying whose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
And just in passing, Gentlemen, what have you done lately for the Union cause ?
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
