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How to use remark in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Remark means an act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation. Example: “I remarked a certain twang in his southern pronunciation.”

Examples of remark by meaning

nounAn act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.

  • It is worth remark that the Japanese railways are among the busiest in the world; moreover, their traffic is growing.1959 June, “Super-railway planned in Japan”, in Trains Illustrated, page 313

nounAn expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something.

  • make a remark
  • pass a remark
  • a biting remark

nounA casual observation, comment, or statement.

  • He remembers something Pete Huntley said at lunch, just a remark in passing, and the answer comes to him.2014, Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes: A Novel

verbTo pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive.

  • I remarked a certain twang in his southern pronunciation.
  • “Let's just be grateful he's alive,” said Kate, and several heads turned sharply, remarking this unaccustomed display of feeling from a Fifth Floor lady.1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy

verbTo express in words or writing; to state, as an observation.

  • He remarked that it was getting late.

More sentences with remark

  • The committee chairman made a few concluding remarks and then closed the session.From the entry close
  • Your remarks piqued my curiosity, as it did my mom's too.From the entry do
  • My brother thumbed his nose in reply to my snide remarks.From the entry thumb one's nose
  • The minister's off-hand remark put journalists on the scent of a cover-up.From the entry scent
  • I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.From the entry arch
  • He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.From the entry address
  • I make the remark, and leave you to make the application.From the entry application
  • I made a desultory remark while I was talking to my friend.From the entry desultory
  • He made spontaneous remarks in the court, after being asked an unexpected question.From the entry spontaneous
  • I suppose my remarks about his wife were out of order.From the entry out of order
  • The remark she made comparing her life with that of a fish was unclear.From the entry unclear
  • He made a few off-the-cuff remarks before launching into his prepared speech.From the entry off-the-cuff
  • His remarks did not stop the courts from issuing the cease-and-desist order.From the entry cease and desist
  • I was about to make a sarcastic remark but caught myself just in time.From the entry just in time
  • The elected official's tone-deaf remarks about the operations of the clerk’s office were disappointing.From the entry tone-deaf
  • He was labeled as a racist for his otherwise innocent remark.From the entry labeled
  • After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went downhill.From the entry downhill
  • The host made a throwaway remark about the president that was later repeated on the television news.From the entry throwaway
  • He had forgotten that his remarks would be on the record.From the entry on the record
  • The remarks have to be nothing less than intentionally intimidatory behavior.From the entry intimidatory
  • His seemingly racist remarks will weigh against him in the forthcoming election.From the entry weigh against
  • It was just a passing remark; you're reading too much into it.From the entry read into
  • Lots of people have this hairstyle back home, nobody would even remark on it.From the entry remark on
  • I was totally thrown by his bizarre remarks.From the entry thrown
  • They didn't take the remarks in good heart.From the entry heart
  • He made a few banal remarks about the weather.From the entry banal
  • The president focused her remarks on the newcomers.From the entry focus
  • There was an unmistakable edge to her remarks.From the entry edge
  • The remark earned me a stern rebuke.From the entry stern
  • He became tired of his girlfriend's smart remarks.From the entry smart
  • His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.From the entry convict
  • His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.From the entry ridicule

Meaning of remark

  1. noun An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.
  2. noun An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something.
  3. noun A casual observation, comment, or statement.

Full definition of remark

Questions about remark in a sentence

How do you use remark in a sentence?
Remark is used as a noun and verb. For example: “I remarked a certain twang in his southern pronunciation.”
What is a short sentence with remark?
“a biting remark”
What does remark mean?
Remark means an act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: remark (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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