- present participle of mention.
mentioning
Example Sentences
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The novelist declines to honor the man by mentioning his name, instead referring to him merely as “the A.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
This bears mentioning since Hargitay opened Monday’s Emmys telecast by performing “I Love TV Screens,” profaning Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll” in doing so.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
“The other day someone was mentioning that we have a peculiar way of referencing history in a way that’s not linear,” Deanna says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Darryl Smith told the BBC he had built the website himself and mentioning that address had been a mistake.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
He remembered Jen mentioning a Carlos before, and never explaining who he was.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
