incidental mention
Example Sentences
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An incidental mention won't really be enough for A-list consideration, but if you think special dispensation should be applied, please do feel free to justify.
From The Guardian • Jun. 3, 2010
When he got up to make his speech extolling U.S.-British cooperation, he read from his Cabinet-approved little slips of blue paper until he came to an incidental mention of the word "Japan."
From Time Magazine Archive
Martin set my feet in the way, though Campbell helped me much by incidental mention.
From From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)
He began to dream about the Tucker case, and an incidental mention of it in the office would make the atmosphere unpleasant for the day.
From The Best Policy by Flower, Elliott
But the incidental mention of the forgiveness of sins resulting from the redemption by Christ has not the meaning of an abolition of sin.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil
