remark

1 of 2

noun

re·​mark ri-ˈmärk How to pronounce remark (audio)
1
: the act of remarking : notice
2
: an expression of opinion or judgment
3
: mention of that which deserves attention or notice

remark

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verb

remarked; remarking; remarks

transitive verb

1
: to take notice of : observe
2
: to express as an observation or comment : say

intransitive verb

: to notice something and comment thereon
used with on or upon

Examples of remark in a Sentence

Noun I was offended by his remark. I've heard many disparaging remarks about him. an author known for making witty remarks The incident passed without remark. Verb “It's so hot today,” she remarked. her date awkwardly remarked on the attractiveness of the background music in the restaurant
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In a media advisory on Tuesday, Jackson County courts say that remarks and tributes from dignitaries and community members will be included in the program next week. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024 Bowen in his suit against Police Chief Jim Ison claims his First Amendment rights to free speech were violated and the chief retaliated against him over critical remarks the officer made on Facebook. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024 During remarks in Selma, Alabama, on Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate six-week cease-fire to the fighting in Gaza, as well as for Israel to do more to increase the flow of aid into the territory. Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024 Members of Price’s office have faced criticism in the past for allegedly making disparaging remarks about members of the Asian American-Pacific Islander community. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024 The group's extremist designation came years after one of the group’s executives drew national scrutiny for social media remarks after a 2019 massacre of Latinos that blamed the bloodshed on mass immigration, not the gunman. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 The remarks — some of the starkest yet from the Biden administration — came ahead of Harris’s scheduled meeting in Washington on Monday with Benny Gantz, an Israeli war cabinet member and opposition leader. Rachel pannett, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 These casual remarks and actions make Arab and Muslim San Diegans feel unsafe and vulnerable. Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024 The Biden administration’s hopelessly confused approach to navigating the domestic politics of Israel’s defensive war against Hamas was reflected in Vice President Kamala Harris’s equally confused remarks on the subject over the weekend. Noah Rothman, National Review, 4 Mar. 2024
Verb
On Monday, remarks at the conference by Barak Regev, managing director of Google Israel, were disrupted by a Google Cloud software engineer shouting that his work should not be used in service of surveillance and genocide. Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024 So many people have seen Persepolis and have remarked on the cultural impact that book has had; it’s taught in schools. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2024 Her father, Matt Adams, 58, remarked that there had been a long line for snow cones but no line to buy beer. Callie Holtermann Molly Matalon, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024 Matisse purchased his first African sculpture in 1906 and by 1908, visitors to his studio were remarking on his collection, which wasn’t huge, but significant enough to be considered a collection. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 That even extends to the controversy over Trump’s NATO remarks, his scuttling of the Senate immigration deal and many other Trump 2024 storylines. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024 Related article Rubio dismisses concerns about Trump’s NATO remarks as backlash mounts As with much foreign policy, the Republican frontrunner radically misunderstood the nature and purpose of this relationship. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024 That included the specifics of a second-half FC Cincinnati trialist who Noonan had high praise for in post-scrimmage remarks. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024 Robots have become mundane and unremarkable in retail stores and that is worth remarking on. Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French remarque, from Middle French, from remarquer to remark, from re- re- + marquer to mark — more at marque

First Known Use

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of remark was in 1581

Dictionary Entries Near remark

Cite this Entry

“Remark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remark. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

remark

1 of 2 noun
re·​mark ri-ˈmärk How to pronounce remark (audio)
1
: the act of remarking : notice
2
: mention of that which deserves attention or notice
3
: a briefly expressed opinion

remark

2 of 2 verb
1
: to take note of
remarked his strange manner
2
: to express as a comment
"Nice day," she remarked
3
: to make a comment
remarked on how well the team was doing

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